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Tree comparisons
 Golden Russet |  Honeycrisp |  Bramley's Seedling |  Roxbury Russet |  Kingston Black | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Russet is an antique apple from New York, considered the best-flavored of American russets. | Honeycrisp is a cold-hardy disease-resistant apple - it shows just how good modern apples have become. | Bramley is the essential English cooking and sharp cider apple, famous for its rich tangy acidity. | Roxbury Russet is probably the oldest apple variety originating from North America. | Kingston Black is one of the premier English cider varieties and produces a bittersharp juice. | |
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Using
| Apple trees Golden Russet | Apple trees Honeycrisp | Apple trees Bramley's Seedling | Apple trees Roxbury Russet | Cider apple trees Kingston Black | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Picking season | Late | Late | Late | Late | Very late |
| Uses | Eating fresh Cooking Juice Hard cider | Eating fresh | Cooking Juice Hard cider Traditional cooker | Eating fresh Cooking Juice Hard cider | Hard cider |
| Cropping | Good | Good | Heavy | Good | Light |
| Keeping (of fruit) | 3 months or more | 3 months or more | 3 months or more | 3 months or more | 2-3 weeks |
| Flavor style (apples) | Sweeter | Sweeter | Sweeter | ||
| Cooking result | Keeps shape | Puree | |||
| Juice style | Sharper | Bittersharp (cider) | |||
| Juice color | Pale yellow | ||||
| Fruit persistence | Normal ripening | Normal ripening | Normal ripening | Normal ripening | Normal ripening |
Growing
| Apple trees Golden Russet | Apple trees Honeycrisp | Apple trees Bramley's Seedling | Apple trees Roxbury Russet | Cider apple trees Kingston Black | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gardening skill | Average | Suitable for beginners | Average | Average | Some needed |
| Self-fertility | Not self-fertile | Not self-fertile | Not self-fertile | Not self-fertile | Not self-fertile |
| Pollination group | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| Pollinating others | Average | Average | Poor | Poor | Average |
| Ploidy | Diploid | Diploid | Triploid | Triploid | Diploid |
| Vigour | Vigorous | Weak growing | Slightly large Very vigorous | Vigorous | Average vigour |
| Precocity | Precocious | Precocious | Slow to start bearing | ||
| Bearing regularity | Regular | Regular | Regular | Regular | Regular |
| Fruit bearing | Tip-bearer | Spur-bearer | Partial tip-bearer | Partial tip-bearer | Spur-bearer |
| Organic culture | Suitable | Not-suitable |
Disease resistance
| Apple trees Golden Russet | Apple trees Honeycrisp | Apple trees Bramley's Seedling | Apple trees Roxbury Russet | Cider apple trees Kingston Black | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General resistance | Average | Good | Average | Poor | |
| Canker | Some susceptibility | ||||
| Scab | Some resistance | Very resistant | Very resistant | Very resistant | Some susceptibility |
| Mildew | Some susceptibility | Some resistance | |||
| Fireblight | Some resistance | Some resistance | Very resistant | ||
| Cedar apple rust | Some susceptibility | Some susceptibility | Some resistance | Very resistant | Some susceptibility |
| Bitter pit | Some susceptibility | Some susceptibility |
Climate
| Apple trees Golden Russet | Apple trees Honeycrisp | Apple trees Bramley's Seedling | Apple trees Roxbury Russet | Cider apple trees Kingston Black | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cold hardiness (USDA) | (4) -30F / -34C | (3) -40F / -40C (4) -30F / -34C (5) -20F / -29C (6) -10F / -23C (7) 0F / -18C (8) 10F / -12C (9) 20F / -7C (10) 30F / -1C | (4) -30F / -34C (5) -20F / -29C (6) -10F / -23C (7) 0F / -18C (8) 10F / -12C (9) 20F / -7C (10) 30F / -1C | (4) -30F / -34C | (5) -20F / -29C |
| Summer average maximum temperatures | Cool ( 20C - 24C / 68F - 75F) Warm (25C - 30C / 76F - 85F) | Cool ( 20C - 24C / 68F - 75F) Warm (25C - 30C / 76F - 85F) Hot (>30C / 86F) Cold (< 20C / 67F) | Cool ( 20C - 24C / 68F - 75F) Warm (25C - 30C / 76F - 85F) Hot (>30C / 86F) Cold (< 20C / 67F) | Cool ( 20C - 24C / 68F - 75F) Warm (25C - 30C / 76F - 85F) | Cool ( 20C - 24C / 68F - 75F) |
Identification
| Apple trees Golden Russet | Apple trees Honeycrisp | Apple trees Bramley's Seedling | Apple trees Roxbury Russet | Cider apple trees Kingston Black | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country of origin | United States | United States | United Kingdom | United States | United Kingdom |
| Period of origin | 1800 - 1849 | 1950 - 1999 | 1800 - 1849 | 1600 - 1649 | 1850 - 1899 |
| Fruit color | Russet | Orange / Red | Green / Red | Russet | Crimson |
| Fruit size | Large | Average | |||
| Awards | RHS Award of Garden Merit |