Accession

Tower Hill Botanical Garden; Boylston, MA

Synonyms

Roxbury, Black Russet, Boston Russet, Roxbury Russeting, Warren Russeting, Belpre Russet, Marietta Russet, Putman's Russet, Shippen's Russet, Sylvan Russet

Origin

New England, Northeast

Year

1600

Season

Winter

Uses

Storage, Cooking, Fresh eating

Color

Russet, Green

Physical Characteristics

Russet

Distinctive Features

Patchy green and russeted skin, varies in size and shape.

Resembles

Golden Russet, Hunt Russet, russets of all sorts

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