Knobby Russet
The Knobby Russet, also known as Knobbed Russet, Winter Russet, Old Maids, and Winter Apple,[1] is a large green and yellow apple cultivar with a rough and black russet and unusually irregular, warty and knobbly surface. It has soft and sweet creamy flesh and looks more like a potato than an apple. Knobby Russets are harvested in mid to late October and are in season between October and February/March.
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| Genus | Malus |
| Species | M. domestica |
| Cultivar | 'Knobby Russet' |
| Origin | introduced 1820, Sussex, England[1] |
References
- "Knobby Russet", National Fruit Collection, University of Reading and Brogdale Collections, retrieved 23 October 2015
External links
- Apple Varieties. Retrieved on 14 October 2006.
- Comprehensive Apple Variety List Retrieved on 14 October 2006.
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