Golden Delicious Russet
The record of the National Fruit Collection, at Brogdale in Kent, describes it1:
A sport of Golden Delicious being entirely covered in russet. It originated from Stuttgart, Germany. Received by the National Fruit Trials in 1968. Fruits have fairly crisp, juicy flesh with a good flavour.
Sources
- Golden Delicious Russet (accession 1978 - 312), National Fruit Collection, Brogdale, Kent (Defra). Supports: the description quoted; the use; the fruit's size, shape and colours and the flesh, from the collection's characterisation; the picking time at Brogdale (late october).
