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Malus domestica 'Egremont Russet'

 
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Malus domestica 'Egremont Russet' - afal bwyta, eating apple
Image: Moore, Dawn - NBGW
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Common name: afal bwyta, eating apple
Family: Rosaceae (Rose family)
Distribution: Gardd/Garden
Hardiness: (H6) Hardy-very cold winter. -20 to -15°C (USDA 6b/7a)
Life form: Deciduous tree • Coeden gollddail
Usage: Edible
Geirdarddiad / Etymology: Malus (MAY-lus): Ancient Latin name for an apple tree.
Geirdarddiad / Etymology: domestica (doh-MESS-tik-a): Of the household.
Dyfarniadau / Awards: RHS Award of Garden Merit (AGM).
Description: Produces good, regular crops of apples; yellowish-green, up to half flushed brownish-red and covered with russet. Characteristic nutty flavour with a season of use from October to December. Dates back to 1800s.
Links: Royal Horticultural Society

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