Pumpkin Russet

Sweet
Description

Pumpkin Russet (also known as Pumpkin Sweet, Pumpkin Sweeting, or Sweet Russet) is a yellow, russeted apple with a bland, sweet, taste. It is mostly good for cooking.

Discovered: Early 1800s, New England

Parentage: Unknown

Harvest: None

History

Pumpkin Russet was grown in New England beginning in the early 1800s, and first described in 1832.