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APPLE, CHARLES ROSS
Malus domestica Charles Ross

APPLE, CHARLES ROSS (Malus domestica Charles Ross)
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Raised by Charles Ross in Berkshire and first exhibited in 1890. Best used early for cooking when it bakes well. Very large, good, sweet flavoured, juicy orange-red eater. Easy to grow, scab resistant. Good exhibition variety and remains a good garden variety, even in Scotland. Suitable for colder areas and is more resistant to frost.

Season of Use: Oct-Nov Culinary (Suitable for Cooking)Desert Fruit

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POLLINATORS FOR APPLE, CHARLES ROSS

This plant is in pollination group 2, it is reasonably self-fertile but will fruit better with a pollinator. Choose a pollinator in group 1, 2 or 3 (listed below).

DescriptionSeason of UseCooker/Desert DescriptionSeason of UseCooker/Desert
Arthur TurnerAug-Oct Ashmead's KernelDec-Mar
BardseyMid Oct.-Dec. Beauty of BathEarly Aug
BountifulOct-Jan BraeburnOct-Jan
Charles RossOct-Nov CobraSept-Oct
Court Pendu PlatOct-April Cox's Self-FertileOct-Jan
DiscoveryAug-Sept Egremont RussetOct-Dec
Ellison's OrangeSept-Oct FiestaOct-Mar
Herefordshire RussetSept-Jan Howgate WonderOct-Jan
James GrieveSept-Oct KatySept
Kidd's Orange RedOct-Feb Laxton's SuperbNov-Mar
LimelightMid Sept-Mid Dec Orleans ReinetteNov.-Jan.
Red FalstaffOct-Mar Red WindsorAug-Mid Oct
Royal GalaLate Sept-Dec ScrumptiousSept-Oct
SunsetNov-Dec Sweet SocietySept-Jan
Tom Putt (Cider)Sept-Nov Winter GemOct-Mar
Wise AppleOct-April Worcester PearmainAug-Sept

Crab apples such as Golden Hornet and John Downie also are good pollinators for all apples. In areas where there are many apple trees already growing it may not be necessary to plant an extra pollinator.


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