. .Spurtype Red Delicious Back to apple index Zone:      5 - 8 Ripens:      Beginning of October Fertility:       Needs a pollinator Top 50 Ranking:      No rank Skin Colour:      Ruby red Flesh:      Yellowish white Flavour:      Strong sweet flavour but somewhat soft texture Usage:      Good for eating fresh and in salads. Not so good for cooking. Storage:      Six months in cold storage Notes:      Susceptible to "dead spur" (apply aminoethoxyvinyglycine in the Fall to combat this). Somewhat resistant to cedar apple rust, fire blight, and powdery mildew. Susceptible to apple scab and European red mite. .

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