Description

Zone: 5 – 8
Pollination Group: 2
Ripens: Beginning of October
Fertility: Needs a pollinator
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 fire blight and cedar apple rust, but susceptible to apple scab