Hugh Ronalds | |
|---|---|
| Born | 4 March 1760 Brentford, England |
| Died | 18 November 1833 (aged 73) Brentford |
| Known for | Apple cultivars |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Horticulture |
Hugh Ronalds (4 March 1760 – 18 November 1833) was an esteemed nurseryman and horticulturalist in Brentford, who published Pyrus Malus Brentfordiensis: or, a Concise Description of Selected Apples (1831).[1] His plants were some of the first European species to be shipped to Australia when the British colony was founded.