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Red Delicious Apple

Malus domestica 'Red Delicious' · Rosaceae

A classic American dessert apple with deep crimson skin, a tall five-lobed shape and mild, sweet, soft flesh. Best eaten fresh and needs a pollinator such as Golden Delicious or Granny Smith.

At a glance

  • Habit
    Fruit Tree
  • Light
    Full Sun
  • Water
    Moderate Water
  • Soil
    Well-Drained, Loam
  • Climate
    Cool Temperate, Warm Temperate
  • Frost
    Frost-Hardy
  • Mature size
    4 m H × 3.5 m W
  • Foliage
    Deciduous
  • Flowering
    Spring Flowering
  • Growth rate
    Moderate Growth
  • Maintenance
    Moderate Maintenance

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