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Red Delicious Apple

SKU: 8903

Red Delicious Apple

Zones: 5 - 8
$44.99 Regular Price
Member Price: $39.99
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Shipping Date
This product will ship between 5/12/2025 - 5/14/2025
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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. Originating in Iowa in the late 1800s, this variety has remained an American classic. Perhaps because of its mild, sweet flavor. Possibly because of its 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 from late September to mid-October
  • Requires a pollination partner - such as Yellow Delicious, Early Harvest, or Red Jonathan

 

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'

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!"

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