Knobbed Russet
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The Knobbed Russet Malus domestica (also known as Knobby Russet, Winter Russet or Old Maid’s Winter Apple) is a large green and yellow apple with an rough and black russet and unusually irregular, warty and knobbly surface. It has soft and sweet creamy flesh and looks more like a potato than an apple. Knobby Russets are harvested in mid to late October and are in season between October and February/March. Originating in Sussex, England in 1819, the Knobbed Russet was first exhibited in 1820. Knobbed Russets were headed for extinction when collected and preserved after World War I in the National Fruit Trial collection in England.
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- On the menu... knobby russet. An article in The Guardian. Retrieved on 14 October 2006.
- Apple Varieties. Retrieved on 14 October 2006.
- Comprehensive Apple Variety List Retrieved on 14 October 2006.
- Apple Variety Descriptions. Retrieved on 14 October 2006.
- Full list of apple varieties. Retrieved on 14 October 2006.
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