Redfield apple trees

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

An unusual apple / crab-apple cross, with distinctive red-flesh.

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Redfield apple trees for sale

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• 1Dwarf, 1-year bare-root tree $39.95 Mature height: 6ft-9ft after 10 years
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• 2Semi-dwarf, 1-year bare-root tree $39.95 Mature height: 8ft-12ft after 10 years
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• 3Full-size, 1-year bare-root tree $39.95 Mature height: 16ft-24ft after 10 years
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All about Redfield apple trees

Redfield is an unusual apple / crab-apple cross. It's key feature is its distinctive deep red flesh. The red pigmentation of the flesh also extends to the younger leaves and the wood of younger shoots.

The flavor for eating fresh is not great, but Redfield produces a particularly attractive red cider. Like Wolf River (its apple parent) it is also an excellent baking apple.

How to grow

Redfield is cold-hardy, and easier and more reliable to grow than many red-fleshed apples.

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History

Like many red-fleshed apple varieties, Redfield is related to Malus niedzwetzkyana, a crab-apple originating in central Asia and characterised by purple-red flowers, purple leaves, and red or pink fleshed fruits. Redfield was developed in the 1930s at the New York State Agricultural Experiment Station, and is a cross between Wolf River and Malus niedzwetzkyana. The fruit size is larger than most crab-apple / apple crosses, as might be expected given the very large size of Wolf River apples.

Redfield characteristics

• What level of gardening skill is needed to grow Redfield?Average
• Is Redfield self-fertile?Not self-fertile
• What flowering group is Redfield?3
• What season do you pick Redfield?Late
• UsesCulinaryJuice
• How long can you keep Redfield in a fridge?2-3 weeks
• What is the overall disease resistance of Redfield?Average
• What is the USDA hardiness zone for Redfield?Zone 3 (-40C)
• Summer maximum temperaturesCool ( 20-24C / 68-75F)Warm (25-30C / 76-85F)
• Where does Redfield originate from?United States
• When was Redfield first introduced?1900 - 1949
• Flesh colorPink / Red
• Fruit colorRed - dark

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