Morden Russet Apple

A rare and almost forgotten apple out of Manitoba, the Morden Russet is a greenish-yellow coloured apple that is russeted. Fruit has firm, drier amber yellow flesh that is very flavourful. Good to eat fresh and excellent to use in cider.

Morden Russet Apples average 6 to 7 cm (2 1/2") in diameter. They ripen later in September and keep well for several months in cold storage. Originally released by Morden Research Station in 1935.

Hardiness Zone: 3

Height at Maturity: 5.5 meters (18 feet)

Spread: 4.6 meters (15 feet)

Soil Preference: Well drained 

Light: Full sun

Pollination: Self-sterile (Requires a different apple cultivar nearby for best pollination. Any of our apple trees will work) 

Latin Name: Malus 'Morden Russet'