golden russet 4

There are two trees of this Golden Russet type growing side by side in the orchard planted in the early 1990’s in Whitefield, ME by Austin Moore. The trees were purchased from St Lawrence Nursery in Potsdam, NY which identified them as “Bullock (American Golden Russet.)” DNA profiling (AMHO 362) shows that this is likely incorrect. Although AMHO 362 is definitely a “Golden Russet” type, it is not the iconic, weepy-branching Golden Russet of Western NY (GR 1). Since we don’t yet know which of the many Golden Russets it is, for now we’re referring to it as GR 4.

The large, roundish/oblate fruit is entirely russeted with no blush. It is recommended for fresh eating. It ripens in mid-fall and does not store as well as some of the other Golden Russets. Our fruit comes from Austin Moore’s former orchard that is now owned and managed by Chris Wildrodt.