Accession

Tower Hill Botanic Garden; Boylston, MA

Synonyms

Golden Russet of Massachusetts, American Golden Russet of New England, Bullock's Pippin, Fay's Russet

Origin

Concord, Massachusetts; 1750

Season

Late fall

Uses

Fresh eating/dessert, Storage, Cooking

Distinctive Features

orange-red under rough russet coat

Resembles

Golden Russet, Bullock, Bourassa, Russell’s Russet, Stark

Status of Name

DNA confirmed

DNA Information

Tested 2019; confirmed correct; parents are Reinette des Carmes and Drap d'Or. Parent of American Beauty; close to other russets.