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The crisp, sweet and sharp, russetted dessert apple became one of the most popular varieties and is widely available today.
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The crisp, sweet and sharp, russetted dessert apple became one of the most popular varieties and is widely available today.
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Sweet, produced, [826] between two of its proper fruit, an apple which was well russetted, small in size, different in shape, and with a short peduncle.
The Variation of Animals and Plants Under Domestication, Vol. I. Charles Darwin 1845
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"Gone are the apples with an occasional blemish, the slightly russetted orange, or fresh spinach with a leaf miner."
Abstract of "The Relationship of Cosmetic Standards for Foods and Pesticide Use" by D. Pimentel et al., Chapter in The Pesticide Question: Environment, Economics, and Ethics, David Pimentel and Hugh Lehman, eds.
January 21, 2010