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[Lee Reich <lreich@hvc.rr.com>]

One of my favorite golden apples that happens also to be russeted is Hudson's Golden Gem.

Lee Reich, PhD

http://www.leereich.com/

Books by Lee Reich:

A Northeast Gardener's Year

The Pruning Book

Weedless Gardening

Uncommon Fruits for Every Garden

Landscaping with Fruit

On Oct 13, 2009, at 4:30 PM, Alan Haigh wrote:

Nice that people are getting excited about apples here.  That time of the year. 

 

I think that as grown here Golden Russet is a consistent winner in taste tests-  it's one of the most popular antiques.  I have even read in the trades about its special desirability as a sweet cider apple where contest winners credit lots of GR in the mix for their exceptional product.  Wouldn't think of it as a hard cider apple though.

 

It is one of the richest apples I've ever eaten and although It's acidic compared to many modern varieties- it is still extremely sweet when fully ripe- it's actually syrupy.  However, it is called Golden Russet for a reason- not Emerald Russet.  If it's green it can't be ripe.

 

What I don't like about it is that it attracts coddling moths and hornets like a welcome sign.  It is not the easiest to grow under a low-spray program.  It also takes a long time to come into bearing on my rootstock of choice, 111.

 

 

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