Egremont Russet

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• Keeping: 1-2 months
• Self-fertility: Partially self-fertile
• Flowering group: 2

Egremont Russet is the best-known of the English russets. The sweet flavour may be enhanced when growing as a trained tree because the apples should receive more sunlight than they might on a conventional tree.

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Trained Egremont Russet apple trees for sale

• 1Large Espalier (starter) tree £45.00
  Supplied with 1 tier and a leader, for training on as an espalier or palmette. Approx. mature size: 3m wide and 2.5m high. Potential for 3-5 tiers. bare-root.

  Sold-out for this season
• 2Large Fan (starter) tree £45.00
  Supplied with 2 primary arms for training on as a fan. Approx mature size: 3m-4m wide and up to 2.5m high. bare-root.

  Sold-out for this season

Growing and Training

Egremont Russet is reliable and generally disease-free, which are useful qualities when growing a trained tree.

Egremont Russet characteristics

• Self-fertilityPartially self-fertile
• Flowering group2
• Pollinating othersAverage
• AwardsRHS AGM (current) - 1993
• Picking period (southern UK)late September
• CroppingGood
• Keeping1-2 months
• Food usesEating fresh
• Disease resistanceAverage
• ScabVery resistant
• Country of originUnited Kingdom
• Period of origin1850 - 1899
• Fruit colourRusset