Red Delicious Apple

Hardiness Zones: 5 - 8

Average shipping height: 3' - 4'

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Semi-Dwarf

Member Price $19.99

Reg. Price $24.99
Bare Root

Member Price $19.99

Reg. Price $24.99
Potted - 1 Gallon Container

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Reg. Price $59.99
Potted - 5 Gallon Container

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Of the more than 2,500 different cultivated varieties of apple trees in North America today, the most famous and widely planted is the red delicious. Perhaps because of its mild, sweet flavor. Possibly because of the long storage life. Or maybe because the name is so appealing.

Known as America’s favorite apple
Produces tender, crisp, juicy fruit with a sweet, mild flavor — great for desserts and fresh eating
Blooms mid-season and yields ripe fruit late September to mid-October
Can be pollinated with Yellow Delicious, Early Harvest, or Red Jonathan
Will be delivered at a height of 3'–4' for bare-root; a height of 1 3/4' - 3 1/2' for 1-gallon pot

Apple Tree Cross Pollination Guide

The Red Delicious Apple Grows in zones 5 - 8

Your Tree’s Personality

Shape

Oval

Growth Speed

Fast

Scientific Name

Malus domestica ‘Red Delicious’

Mature Height

10' - 25'

Mature Spread

10' - 25'

Shipping Height

3' - 4'

Sun Preference

Full Sun

Soil Preference

Acidic, Moist, Well Drained

Wildlife Value

Apples are eaten by a variety of birds and mammals. The leaves and branches are browsed. The trees can be destroyed by rodents and rabbits girdling the stem or trunk. The nectar and/or pollen provides nutrition for bees in early to late spring. Also, apple orchards are considered valuable habitat for wildlife.

History/Lore

Legend states that the red delicious apple was named when its discoverer in Iowa sent samples to a commercial nursery in 1892. The nursery owner tasted one of the apples and exclaimed, "Delicious!"

Planting Instructions