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Egremont Russet
The Egremont Russet is a cultivar of dessert apple, of the russet type. It has a rich, nutty flavour and crisp, firm and fairly juicy flesh.
It was first recorded in 1872, and is believed to have been raised by Lord Egremont at Petworth in Sussex, UK.
It was first popular in the Victorian era and has remained popular ever since, despite being a seasonal treat as it does not store well. It is the third most common apple in commercial cultivation in England & Wales after Cox and Bramley, although its 308ha represents just 3.7% of total apple orchards.
It is a popular garden apple in the UK and trees are widely available from UK garden centres.
References
- General information and image
- National Fruit Collection page NFC reference 1979-159
- reference for Lord Egremont (pdf)
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