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Cultivar Apple

Idared

Malus domestica

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Description

‘Idared’ is a apple cultivar of Malus domestica selected for its named fruit qualities and orchard performance. Idared is a Malus domestica cultivar. Idared is notable for it's exceptional keeping qualities,with red flushed skin and white to cream flesh. Good eating apple with a sweet flavour. External cultivar references describe ‘Idared’ as follows: Idared is notable for its exceptional keeping qualities. It has a pleasant mild but undistinguished apple flavor.

Characteristics

Fruit Size

Medium/Large

Skin Colour

Red

Harvest Timing (NZ)

Late

Storage Life

Excellent

Pollination Group / Partners

Flowering group 2

Notes

Dessert/fresh eating use noted. Jonathan x Wagener. Originated in Moscow, Idaho, United States; introduced 1930s; developed by Idaho Agricultural Experimental Station. Award: RHS AGM (former). Idared originated in the USA in 1942 — a beautiful bright red, shiny apple with a flat shape, sweet-tart balanced flavour, suitable for eating fresh, juicing, cooking and jam.

Fruit Use

Culinary

Flavour Profile

Sweet

Country Availability

Known to be available in 1 country

New Zealand