Brownlees Russet apple

USDA identification images for Brownlees Russet

The identification paintings in the USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection span the years 1886 to 1942.

Citation: U.S. Department of Agriculture Pomological Watercolor Collection. Rare and Special Collections, National Agricultural Library, Beltsville, MD 20705.

Visitor reviews

• 25 Oct 2016  LINCOLNSHIRE, United Kingdom

  I have both Egremont Russet and Brownlees Russet. I find Brownlees Russet consistently performs much better than Egremont. It crops more heavily and the apples are amazingly flawless and consistently perfect.
• 11 Jul 2015  HERTS, United Kingdom

  My Brownlees' Russet was planted in 2011, on M26 rootstock, and is already cropping more heavily than some trees planted in 2008. Delicious - fruty and sharp. Should be better known.
• 01 Dec 2012  VEJLE, Denmark

  According to John Bultitude's "Apples - a Guide to the Identification of International Varieties" Brownlees' Russet "produces spurs very freely". This guide also categorizes it as a spur-bearer: http://www.royaloakfarmorchard.com/pdf/Apple_Fruiting.pdf
• 24 Jul 2012  WA, United States

  I couldn't find any information on this but it seems to be mostly a tip-bearing variety. Any thoughts?
• 08 Sep 2010  NORFOLK, United Kingdom

  Agree with N.buck's comments about excellent quality disease free fruit without spraying. Would be interested to know when others think is the best time to pick this variety for storage
• 22 Jul 2010  WA, United States

  Dave: I didn't keep track of when or how long the tree bloomed since pollination is never an issue in my orchard. Raintree Nursery classifies it as an early blooming variety. The early varieties seemed to do much better this year and the tree has a lot of fruit for its size, which supports the early blooming category. I had some fruit last year if you would like any information about the fruit. FYI - Raintree Nursery has been a big disappointment and I can not recommend buying from them.
• 15 Jul 2010  CAMBRIDGESHIRE, United Kingdom

  My Brownlees Russets bloom early-mid season, with the M26 being slightly earlier than the M25. The blossom period of my Brownlees Russets seems to be a day or two shorter than most other varieties. The blossom of Brownlees Russet is a stunning display of light pink (yes, pink; not just pink buds that open to become disappointingly white flowers). Many people have commented on the attractive blossom, having been able to compare simultaneously with some of my other varieties. Brownlees Russet seems to be eager to flower prolifically at a very young age. Pest and disease resistance is generally good and suitable for spray-free growing in all but the wettest regions, although - like many russets - the leaves (but not fruits) tend to suffer from scab, which will reduce vigour in high-rainfall regions. The vigour is not particularly high to begin with - probably 15% smaller than the average for an apple variety. My Brownlees Russet trees are located in a relatively mild part of the UK.
• 12 Jul 2010  WASHINGTON, United States

  Florian Deisenhofer: Let me know how your Brownlees Russet blooms - early, mid- late? Long bloom, short? Since you seem to have planted it only last year (2009) I won't ask more, and quite possibly it didn't bloom at all yet.
• 01 Jan 2010  United Kingdom

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Where to buy fresh fruit

The following orchards grow Brownlees Russet:

United States

• Maine

  • Tiny Orchards, Saco

United Kingdom

• England - south-east

  • Kimpton Manor Apple Press, Andover

Canada

• British Columbia

  • Apple Luscious Organic Orchards, Salt Spring Island
  • Salt Spring Apple Company, Salt Spring Island

References

• Apples of England (1948)
  Author: Taylor