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Red Delicious Apple—Malus x domestica

Red Delicious Apple

Malus x domestica

  • America's Favorite Apple
  • Apple described as tender, crisp, juicy with a mild flavor
  • Need minimum of 6-8 hours of sunlight
  • Pollinate with Yellow Delicious, Red Jonathan or Early Harvest
  • Zones 5 to 8
  • Can't Ship To: AK, AZ, CA, HI, WA
Fruit Tree Spacing Guide
Item # 1104
Tree Size: Standard
Shipping Height: 3' - 4'
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Item # 1105
Tree Size: Semi-dwarf
Shipping Height: 3' - 4'
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Item # 1106
Tree Size: Dwarf
Shipping Height: 2' - 3'
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Item # 4094
Tree Size: Standard
Shipping Height: 2' - 3'
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Zones 5 - 8
Zones 5 - 8

Hardiness Zones: Zones 5 - 8
The Red Delicious Apple can be expected to grow in the zones shown in color in the arborday.org zone map. VIEW MAP

Fruit Tree
Fruit Tree

Type of tree:
The Red Delicious Apple falls into the following type(s): Fruit Trees

10' - 25' High
10' - 25' High

Mature Height:
The Red Delicious Apple grows to be 10' - 25' feet in height.

10' - 25' Spread
10' - 25' Spread

Mature Spread:
The Red Delicious Apple has a spread of about 10' - 25' at full maturity.

Fast Growth
Fast Growth

Growth Rate:
This tree grows at a fast growth rate. [More about this.]

Full Sun
Full Sun

Sun:
This apple does well in full sun.

Various Soils
Various Soils

Soil:
The Red Delicious Apple grows in acidic, moist, well drained soils.

Oval Shape
Oval Shape

Shape:
This apple has oval, spreading or horizontal, upright or erect shape.

More Info
More Info

Attributes:
They have a long storage time of a few months if stored properly. Red delicious apples are great eaten fresh, and excellent for desserts.

Wildlife Value:
Apples are eaten by a variety of birds and mammals. The leaves and branches are browsed. The trees can be destroyed by rodents and rabbits girdling the stem or trunk. Pear and apple orchards are considered valuable habitats for wildlife.

Height Variations:
The standard grows to 20' - 25', semi-dwarf grows to 12' - 15', and dwarf grows to 10' in height.

Spread Variations:
Standard spread grows to 25', semi-dwarf grows to 12'-15', and dwarf grows to a 10' spread.

Moisture:
This tree requires moist, well drained soil and is not drought tolerant.

Leaves:
Ranging between 2"-4", these simple coarse-veined, dark green leaves have a toothed margin and alternate on the twig

Flower Color:
Pinkish white

Bloom Time:
mid-season.

Fruit Description:
This apple is medium to large, solid, dark, red fruit with fine-grained, crisp, juicy white flesh. Sweet apple with little acidity. Typically harvested in mid to late September. to mid October.

America's favorite red apple is tender, crisp, juicy, and has mild flavor for fresh eating. Fruit trees need a minimum of 6-8 hours sunlight daily, and need water. They are not drought tolerant. (Pollinate with Yellow Delicious, Red Jonathan or Early Harvest) (zones 5-8)

Fruit Tree Spacing Guide

The standard grows to 20' - 25', semi-dwarf grows to 12' - 15', and dwarf grows to 10' in height.

Fruit Tree Spacing Guide

Arborday.org Hardiness Zone Map
SPRING SHIPPING FALL SHIPPING
ZONE
COLOR		 ZONE
#		 Approximate
Ship Dates		 Order
Deadline		 Approximate
Ship Dates		 Order
Deadline
  2 04/15–05/30 05/07 11/01–11/26 11/12
  3 04/15–05/30 05/07 11/01–11/26 11/12
  4 04/15–05/30 05/07 11/01–11/26 11/12
  5 04/15–05/30 05/07 11/01–11/26 11/12
  6 03/12–05/12 04/30 11/01–12/03 11/19
  7 02/12–05/07 04/23 11/05–12/10 11/26
  8 02/12–04/30 04/16 11/05–12/10 11/26
  9 02/12–04/30 04/16 11/05–12/10 11/26
  10 02/12–04/30 04/16 11/05–12/10 11/26
We're sorry, but this tree can't be shipped to AK, AZ, CA, HI, WA , territories, or countries outside the U.S. This is due to the agricultural laws within these locations.

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