Rosa del Caldaro (02-Feb.)

Thought to have originated in the district of Caldaro, Venezia Tridentina, Italy. Described in 1889. Fruits have soft, fine, white flesh with a sweet subacid and slightly perfumed flavour.

Rose Rouge (01-Dec.)

Received by the National Fruit Trials in 1950 from France. Fruits have firm, coarse, whitish flesh with a subacid flavour.

Rosma (01-Mar.)

A desert apple which is almost certainly an unknown heirloom variety.

Rouget (01-Dec.)

Received by the National Fruit Trials in 1948 from Cotes-du-Nord, France. Fruits have fairly crisp, tender white flesh with a sweet, subacid flavour.

Roundway Magnum Bonum (01-Mar.)

Raised by Mr Joy, gardener at Roundway Park, Devizes, Wiltshire, England. Received a First Class Certificate from the Royal Horticultural Society in 1864. Fruits have rather soft, somewhat coarse-textured flesh with a very sweet and pleasant flavour.

Royal Gala (01-Dec.)

A more highly coloured clone of Gala. Discovered in 1971 by H.W. Ten Hove, New Zealand. Introduced in 1974 by D.W. McKenzie, Fruit Research Orchard, Havelock North, New Zealand. Fruits are sweet, crisp and juicy with an aromatic flavour.

Rubens (01-Dec.)

Raised at the Horticultural Laboratory, Wageningen, Netherlands. Recorded in 1954 and introduced in 1955. Fruits have firm, fine flesh with a sweet flavour.

Ruby Thorrington (01-Jan.)

Raised by F.W. Thorrington, a retired London Customs Officer, Hornchurch, Essex. Received by the National Fruit Trials in 1925. Fruits have firm, sweet flesh with little flavour.

S Osborne (01-Jan.)

No description available at this time.

Sacraments Appel (01-Dec.)

Raised at the Plant Breeding Institute, Wageningen, Netherlands. Received by the National Fruit Trials in 1955. Fruits have fine, tender, creamy white flesh with a subacid and slightly rich flavour.