Apple 'King Russet' Malus domestica 'King Russet' (D)

ABOUT
a dessert cultivar in pollination group 3. A russetted form of 'King of the Pippins' it has an improved eating quality with a good distinct "russet" flavour but isn't as heavy cropping. Season of use is from October to December
About this plant
Names
Family
Rosaceae
Synonyms
apple 'King Russet'
Characteristics
Foliage type
Deciduous
Height
4-8 metres
Spread
4-8 metres
Hardiness zones
H6
Light
Full Sun, Partial Shade
Pruning
apples according to age and training form
Soil
Loam, Sand, SoilClay
Suitable locations
Hardiness zone
Wall-side Borders Cottage & Informal Garden
Propogation
Propagate by chip budding or grafting onto a clonal rootstock for fruit. The rootstock used will largely determine the vigour of the tree
Pests
Aphids, woolly aphid, rosy apple aphid, fruit tree red spider mite, mussel scale, codling moth and caterpillars are the main pests on edible apples
Diseases
May be affected by apple canker, apple scab, powdery mildews and honey fungus