Fruit Tree Database

Fruit Type

Apple

Variety/Cultivar

Red Delicious

Fruit Description

There are many different cultivars including Richared, Starking, Hi-Early, Starkrimson, Super Chief, Redchief, Oregon Spur and the Tasag series. Medium sized fruit, red apple with greenish-white background. Very crisp, juicy flesh that is sweet and delici

Common Uses

Mainly eating. Stores well, however fruit will go floury if picked overripe or stored for too long.

Origin

Washington, USA, 1880s

Pollination

Diploid. Pollinisers include Granny Smith, Smoothee, Imperial Gala, Firmgold, Granny Smith, Akane, Pink Lady, Jonathan, Gala, Fuji.

Chill Hours

Blossom Time

Mid-season

Harvest Time

Southern hemisphere: from late Feb (warmer climate eg Qld ) to 30th March (cooler climate eg Tas). Most temperate regions, Red Delicious ripens mid-March

Production Notes

Highly productive, very vigorous tree. Most cultivars of Red Delicious are spur-bearing, though 'Lalla' is semi-spur bearing.

Disease Susceptibility

Can be susceptible to mouldy core, susceptible to black spot (apple scab), moderately resistant to powdery mildew, highly resistant to cedar apple rust

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