Cripps Red apple trees

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• Picking season: Very late
• Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
• Pollination group: 3

Cripps Red is a late-season low-chill apple from Australia, with a crisp dense flesh and a good flavor.

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All about Cripps Red apple trees

An increasingly popular new apple variety from Australia, closely related to Cripps Pink - but with arguably a superior flavor. Cripps Red apples are an attractive red color over a yellow background. An interesting choice for gardeners in warmer climate zones.

How to grow

Cripps Red prefers a southern climate with long hot summers. It has a slight tendency to become a biennial bearer (fruiting every other year) but this can be readily corrected by thinning the fruitlets in early June to prevent it over-cropping.

This is a low-chill variety, needing only about 300 chill hours per year.

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History

Cripps Red was developed in Australia in the late 20th century and is a sibling of Cripps Pink. It is a cross between Golden Delicious and Lady Williams.

Cripps Red characteristics

• What level of gardening skill is needed to grow Cripps Red?Average
• Is Cripps Red self-fertile?Not self-fertile
• What flowering group is Cripps Red?3
• Is Cripps Red good for pollinating others?Average
• What season do you pick Cripps Red?Very late
• UsesEating freshCulinary
• How long can you keep Cripps Red in a fridge?3 months or more
• How resistant is Cripps Red to fire blight?Some susceptibility
• Is Cripps Red resistant to scab?Some susceptibility
• Is Cripps Red resistant to powdery mildew?Some resistance
• What is the USDA hardiness zone for Cripps Red?Zone 5 (-29C)
• Summer maximum temperaturesWarm (25-30C / 76-85F)Hot (>30C / 86F)
• What is the chill requirement of Cripps Red?Low-chill
• Where does Cripps Red originate from?Australia
• When was Cripps Red first introduced?1950 - 1999
• Fruit colorPink

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