Apple varieties, United Kingdom
Leathercoat Russet (Brotherston)
The record of the National Fruit Collection, at Brogdale in Kent, describes it1:
A synonym of Royal Russet. Originated in England. It was first recorded in 1597. Fruits have tender, greenish yellow flesh with a sweet-subacid flavour.
Sources
- Leathercoat Russet (Brotherston) (accession 1949 - 275), 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 (mid october).
