The Apple Charles Ross was raised by it’s namesake, a gardener at Welford Park Gardens, Newbury, Berkshire.
First exhibited in 1890 as Thomas Andrew Knight ( Then President of the Royal Horticultural Society) but renamed Charles Ross at the request of his employer, Captain Carstairs in 1899.
The apple won the RHS Award of merit and a first class certificate in 1899.
Fruits are rather course in texture, juicy and sweet with a moderate flavour. The skin bears an orange / red flush.
Easy to grow and scab resistant, this apple bakes well and is a valued garden apple.
Uses: Dual purpose (mainly desert)
Parents: Female – Peasgood Nonsuch x Male – Cox’s Orange Pippin
Flowers: Mid May
Picking: Mid September
Natural Storage: October to December.
The Apple Charles Ross can be found growing in the orchards of Acorn Bank House, Temple Sowerby, Cumbria.