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Acklam Russet
type: Dessert
synonyms: Acklam’s Russet, Aclam Russet, Aclam’s Russet, Aclemy Russet, Wheeler’s Russet
summary: Originated during the 1700s in Britain. Extensively russetted and excellent as an table apple.
identification: Medium tending to small, round and somewhat flattened. The base colour is green tending to yellow with maturity, almost maroon on the sun exposed face and partially covered with a thin grayish russet, which is heaviest where exposed to the sun. The calyx is tight and small set in a moderately shallow basin. The stalk is short and set in a medium cavity.
characteristics: The flesh is white with green tinges. Firm, crisp and juicy, sweet-sharp and very flavourful.
uses: Highly esteemed dessert apple in Victorian England.
origins: First recorded in 1768 as having originated in the village of Acklam, Yorkshire (UK).
cultivation: Moderately vigorous, upright spreading tree that bears fruit on spurs. It bears annually and is very hardy. This russet is easy to train for espalier. Well suited to dry soils.
vulnerabilities: Resistant to scab. Resistant to scab.
harvest: Ready for harvest in the middle of the fifth period.
pollination group: C
pollination peak: 10
ploidism: Triploid. Does not produce viable pollen for itself nor other apple trees. Needs a source of compatible pollen in order to produce fruit.
harvest period: 5
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