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Malus x domestica 'Merton Russet'

 
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Family: Rosaceae (ro-ZAY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Malus (MAY-lus) (Info)
Species: x domestica (doh-MESS-tik-a) (Info)
Cultivar: Merton Russet

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Gardeners' Notes:

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Neutral amandaemily On Jun 24, 2007, amandaemily from Colville, WA
(Zone 5b) wrote:

Held by the USDA at Geneva

Notes from GRIN
Fruit: size above medium, 70-80mm; skin 50-80% red, striped 0-30% russet, not attractive; shape round, sometimes lopsided; flesh firm, light yellow; flavor slightly acid; eating quality fair; harvest season mid-October, 1 week after Delicious. Tree: productive, sometimes overcrops; annual cropping; susceptible to woolly aphids. Partially, russetted, late English.

Developed in: England, United Kingdom
Sturmer Pippin x Cox's Orange Pippin; raised 1921; named 1943;



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