Apple 'Brownlee's Russet' Malus domestica 'Brownlee's Russet' (D)

ABOUT
'Brownlee's Russet' is a self-fertile dessert apple in pollination group 3 with attractive pink blossom. The late-season fruits are a mid-green to yellow, sometimes with a reddish flush, overlaid with a grey-brown russet. The apples have an intense sweet-sharp flavour producing a good quality juice and can be used from October to March
About this plant
Names
Family
Rosaceae
Synonyms
apple 'Brownlee's Russet'
Characteristics
Foliage type
Deciduous
Height
4-8 metres
Spread
4-8 metres
Hardiness zones
H6
Light
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune according to chosen training method, often twice a year; see apple pruning
Soil
Loam, Sand, SoilClay
Suitable locations
Hardiness zone
Wall-side Borders City & Courtyard Gardens Cottage & Informal Garden Patio & Container Plants
Propogation
Propagate by grafting in midwinter or budding in late summer. Fruit grown from pips will not resemble the parent
Pests
May be affected by aphids, including woolly aphid, fruit tree red spider mite, codling moth and other caterpillars
Diseases
Good resistance to common apple diseases: apple canker, apple scab, and powdery mildews. Apples are also susceptible to brown rot, honey fungus and blossom wilt