Fruit Tree Database

Fruit Type

Apple

Variety/Cultivar

Eagle Point Star

Fruit Description

Fruit is medium, round oblate shape, with dark crimson-red skin that has obvious white lenticels. One noticeable feature is that when the fruit is cut open, it has white flesh with a red star in the middle. The fruit tastes more like a crabapple than a co

Common Uses

Origin

Bairnsdale, Victoria, late 20th century, from a home-grower who discovered the apple growing on the side of the road.

Pollination

Chill Hours

Blossom Time

Not known, but the tree has purple flowers.

Harvest Time

Production Notes

The leaves are noticeably red with a dusty hue, mistakenly making the tree appear as if it has a fungal infection.

Disease Susceptibility

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