Roxbury Russet

The Roxbury Russet is believed to endure ane of the oldest apple tree varieties inward the United Sates.  Thought to convey originated inward Roxbury Massachusetts, close modern-day Boston, the apple tree has every bit good been kindly  referred to over the years every bit the Boston Russet, or exactly the "roz."
The Roxbury was in all likelihood showtime discovered inward the early on 1600s, tardily making its agency westward. It was introduced inward Connecticut inward 1649, in addition to appeared inward parts of Ohio yesteryear 1797, where it was to a greater extent than commonly known every bit the Marietta Russet or Putnam Russet.  Another version of its origination is told yesteryear the descendants of a homo named Joseph Warren, who they claim was the homo to grow the showtime Roxbury Russet.  However Joseph was non born until 1696 putting the dawning of the Roxbury sometime inward the 18th century.  Joseph met a rather odd decease at the historic menses of 59, breaking his cervix afterwards falling from a ladder, land picking apples inward his orchard.
Regardless of its origin, the Roxbury became a real pop apple tree inward the 18th in addition to 19th centuries.  As early on every bit 1778 Thomas Jefferson planted a number of Roxburys at Monticello inward his due south orchard, calling them "russetings" afterwards their style to prepare a mottled, in addition to oil skin.  It constitute a dwelling delineate solid every bit far northward every bit Ontario, where FRUITS OF ONTARIO 1906 reported it to endure "one of the staple export varieties inward many parts of southern Ontario."  However it every bit good constitute a dwelling delineate solid inward warmer climates, existence shipped to California inward 1850, where it was planted inward the Napa Valley.  The apple tree was soundless the most widely grown russet apple tree inward the Sate of New York inward 1905.  The Roxbuy's popularity was inward large purpose a number of the it's reputation every bit a skillful wintertime keeper, but was every bit good prized every bit an fantabulous cider apple.
Several factors contributed to the downfall of the Roxbury.  First, every bit mutual coldness storage techniques developed in addition to improved, an apple's mightiness to proceed through the wintertime was no longer every bit highly valued, since well-nigh whatsoever multifariousness could endure made to concluding through the winter.  Secondly, amongst the force to cultivate in addition to marketplace position apples for eating, rather than exactly for cider in addition to cooking, the Roxbury vicious victim to the wishing for to a greater extent than pristine in addition to cosmetically superior apple tree varieties, forgoing nub for vanity.  Because of its style to russet, which does non inward fact touching on the flavor or the nutritional value of the apple, but does order it rustic look, the spotted, oil peel of the Roxbury could non compete amongst the iconic icon of the apple, embodied yesteryear such varieties every bit the McIntosh or Red Delicious.  Today the Roxbury is well-nigh solely grown every bit an heirloom apple, but tin soundless endure constitute at farmer's markets, specially on it's native set down inward the Northeast. 
The Roxbury ripens  mid-season, commonly existence harvested inward tardily September or early on October.  It is resistant to scab in addition to commonly gives a heavy crop, although to a greater extent than or less sources site it every bit having the style towards biennial baring.  With a like appearance, the Roxbury is sometimes confused amongst the Golden Russet, nevertheless if examined closely they bare several distinctive differences.

Other synonyms for the Roxbury:
Boston Russet
"Leathercoat",
Reinette Rousse de Boston
Howe's Russet
Marietta Russet
Belfre Russet
Jusset, Warner Russet
Silvan Russet
Pitman's Russet
Shippen's Russet
Ruginetta di Boston
Belper Russet
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