Apple "Airlie Red Flesh (Hidden Rose™)
Order fulfilment occurs after harvest between April 1st - April 30th
Airlie’s Red Flesh
Fresh Green Apple with a Hidden Rose Inside
[Acid-medium; Sugar-medium; Tannin-low]
Fresh, Cider, Culinary
Sweet, Vinous, Astringent
Physical Attributes:
- Shape: Small to medium sized, conical
- Skin: Fuchsia flush over yellow-golden background, waxy skin
- Flesh: Salmon-coloured, slow to oxidize
Flavour:
Fresh citrus notes with delicate raspberry flavour proving to be one of the best flavoured red-fleshed apples. Balanced sweetness and acidity with a touch of astringency.
Neat History:
An apple forgotten in pioneer history – a rogue tree was happened upon in an abandoned orchard in Airlie, Oregon in the 1960’s horseback riding where the sweet red juice stained Audrey Newell’s lips. The novelty was kept until the 1980’s when the apple was finally brought to the mainstream market.
Growing Attributes:
- Precocity: Average
- Vigour: Vigorous, spreading
- Disease Tolerance: Average
- Zone Hardiness: 4 (Map Link)
- Pollination Group: II (Chart) (Diploid, Self-Sterile)
- Cropping: Biennial tendency, regular crop
- Picking Season: Early October
- Storage: 1-2 months
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