Rosemary Russet
Accession no. YPC.2018.02. Planted Dec 2018
Malus domestica. Late, Dessert. Origin Oxon. c.1831
Sponsored by Derek Cox
Rosemary Russet is an old English variety which was first known in 1831 by a nurseryman Ronalds of Brentford in Middlesex. It received an Award of Garden Merit from the RHS in 1993.
Rosemary Russet is a dessert apple and the tree will grow from 3 – 4 metres after 10 years. It has a peach-pink blossom and because it is self-sterile, the flowers need pollination partners from group 3. The tree crops very well and is resistant to scab and canker.
The fruit ripen by early to mid-October and can be stored until March. The apples are greenish-yellow flushed orange or reddish brown. They have a sweet and sharp flavour and are also good for juicing.
