Red Duchess Apple

Apple 'Red Duchess'

  • Malus domestica 'Red Duchess'
  • Pale pink to white flowers
  • Medium to large-sized, red-skinned fruit
  • Flesh is white, fine, and juicy with a tart flavour
  • Short storage life
  • Good for eating, best for pies and sauces
  • Bloom Time: Spring
  • Ripens: August

ZONE:
3

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Growing and Maintenance Tips:


Needs another apple cultivar or flowering crab in the neighbourhood for pollination and subsequent fruit production. Typically available in rootstocks E.M. 26 (dwarf) and M.M.106 (semi-dwarf), and sometimes E.M.7 (very dwarf). Ultimate height and width of apple and other fruit trees depends on the pruning and production program.

Characteristics & Attributes


GROWTH RATE:
Medium
ATTRIBUTES:
Deciduous
Fruit
HABIT:
Rounded
FOLIAGE COLOR:
Green

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