Red Delicious Apple |
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Rosaceae Malus Domestica Red Delicious |
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Availability and Options |
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Shipping Information |
NOTICE: We take orders year round on bare root fruit trees but orders are shipped sometime between Nov 1 thru April 1
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Grows In | Zone 5A · -20° to -15° F through Zone 8B · 15° to 20° F |
Sun Exposure | Full / Mostly Sun |
Soil Drainage | Well Drained |
Resistent To | Drought, Disease, Heat |
Average Height | 15' to 20' |
Average Width | 15' to 20' |
Attracts | Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Songbirds / Birds |
It matures to an average height of 15 feet to 20 feet and an average width of 15 feet to 20 feet, depending on climate and other environmental factors. It prefers growing in a location that provides full sun and grows best when planted in loam, clay or silt soil that is well drained. It attracts butterflies, hummingbirds and songbirds / birds and is resistant to drought, diseases and heat.
Red Delicious Apple can be useful in the landscape along woodland borders, to provide shade or as a street tree and also in cottage gardens or shade gardens.
Orders placed after Nov 1 but before April 1 will be shipped by April 1.
This is the fun part. There are lots of selections of apples trees, each with their own fruit color, flavor, ripening time, and more. What really determines the type you should choose is how you want to use them. Most are good for snacking. Others are great for desserts, canning, dried fruits, making jam, jelly, and preserves, and salads. So do a little homework, and click on the link below to use the Apple Tree Information Sheet to help make your selections.
Click here to use the Apple Tree Information Sheet to select the right varieties for your needs
Red Delicious is one of the most popular and widely grown apples in the U.S. Its very crisp texture and mild sweet flavor make it great for fresh eating. This apples firmness also gives it a very long storage life. Developed in Iowa in the late 1800's.
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