Idared apple trees

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• Picking season: Late
• Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
• Pollination group: 2

A popular and versatile apple, especially good for juicing, and an exceptional keeper.

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Idared apple trees for sale

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• Semi-standard, 1-year bare-root tree $39.95 Mature height: 10ft-16ft after 10 years
  Semi-vigorous rootstock
  

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All about Idared apple trees

Idared is an attractive late-season apple, with a mild flavor, useful for both eating fresh, cooking, and juicing.

Idared has exceptional keeping qualities, and can be stored in a domestic fridge for 6 months.

How to grow

Idared has some susceptibility to fireblight and mildew but is generally an easy variety to grow. It is fairly precocious and usually a heavy-cropper.

The tree flowers early in the spring, and blossom has some frost-resistance. It is a good pollinator of other early-blooming apple varieties.

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History

Idared was developed at the Idaho Agricultural Experimental Station in the 1930s. It is a cross between Jonathan and Wagener.

Idared characteristics

• What level of gardening skill is needed to grow Idared?Beginner
• Is Idared self-fertile?Not self-fertile
• What flowering group is Idared?2
• Is Idared good for pollinating others?Average
• What season do you pick Idared?Late
• UsesEating freshCulinaryJuice
• How long can you keep Idared in a fridge?3 months or more
• What is the overall disease resistance of Idared?Average
• How resistant is Idared to fire blight?Some susceptibility
• Is Idared resistant to cedar apple rust?Some susceptibility
• Is Idared resistant to powdery mildew?Some susceptibility
• What is the USDA hardiness zone for Idared?Zone 3 (-40C)
• Summer maximum temperaturesCool ( 20-24C / 68-75F)Warm (25-30C / 76-85F)
• Where does Idared originate from?United States
• When was Idared first introduced?1900 - 1949
• Fruit colorRed