Our Variety Assessment

Its strengths, growing requirements and the conditions in which it performs best.

Egremont Russet is one of the best English russet apples for smaller orchards and growers who prefer gentle, sweet flavours. Its firm, moist rather than juicy flesh develops delicate nutty and pear-like notes. The tree is easy to grow, relatively compact, partially self-fertile and generally reliable. The fruit keeps for several weeks but becomes progressively drier in storage.

Egremont Russet

Price range: 26,50 € through 59,75 €

Egremont Russet is the most popular English russet variety, and a good apple tree for the garden.

Choose your tree form

1 year old grafted tree – approx. 1–2 m

Half-standard – 1 to 1.5 m stem

Low-stem tree – approx. 60 cm stem

Standard tree – 1.8 m stem and over

Apple rootstock options

Bittenfelder – approx. 6 m mature height

EM9 – approx. 2.5 m mature height

M116 – approx. 4 m mature height

MM111 – approx. 4 m mature height

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SKU: 4313 Categories: Apple trees, Eating apple trees

Description

Egremont Russet is a classic English russet apple from the Victorian era. It remains popular with discerning apple lovers who appreciate its unique flavour and apearance.

Egremont Russet is a medium-sized apple. The flesh seems quite dry and gets drier with keeping – it is moist rather than juicy. Traditionally described as “nutty”, the flavour is more delicate than most varieties, and quite sweet. Both the flavour and the soft flesh are reminiscent of a firm pear. Yet Egremont Russet is surprisingly versatile, working well in savoury salads for example, and a popular partner for cheese.

Like many russets, Egremont Russet is a good apple for juicing. The apples are not particularly juicy, so you need plenty of them – but the resulting juice is rich, thick, and very sweet.

Variety characteristics

Variety origin

English russet probably originating from Sussex, first recorded in 1872.

Origin

Period of origin

USDA zone

Flowering

Harvest period

Eating / keeping period

Use

Sweetness / acidity

Disease resistance

Pollinator value

Ploidy

Origin and identity

Synonyms

Egremont

Growth and adaptation

Vigour and habit

Low to medium vigour, compact upright habit, spur-bearing, satisfactory production

Disease behaviour

Scab

Very resistant

Powdery mildew

Resistant

Canker

Resistant

Pollination

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These varieties flower at a compatible time and are the most relevant matches in the catalogue. Flowering period: 2 - early.

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Harvest calendar

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At the same time

September 15-30

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Additional variety information for Egremont Russet is provided in partnership with Orange Pippin.