Idared

Malus domestica Borkh. Borkh.

Dessert

Introduced

1942

Origin

Idaho, United States

Measured Phenotype

Brix: 11.6 °Bx
Fruit height: 64.5 mm
Fruit width: 79.0 mm

Each value is the highest-precedence :Assertion attached to this cultivar; full provenance (year, evidence type, confidence) is preserved in the graph.

Idared is a deep red apple with crisp white flesh that is tart and juicy. Though somewhat bland eaten fresh, it excels as a cooking apple where its flavor intensifies and flesh holds its shape. An excellent keeper that maintains quality for up to 8 months in proper storage.

Flavor & Texture

tartjuicycrispfirm

Best Uses

cookingfresh_eating

Lineage

Parents

Jonathan Wagener

Offspring

MILWA Arlet Fiesta Herefordshire Russet -- Fiesta cultivar

Where to Pick

Becker FarmsNiagara County
U-Pick
Behling's OrchardOrleans County
U-Pick
Apple Barrel OrchardsYates County
U-Pick
W&J Awald FarmsErie County
Newroyal OrchardsNiagara County
Watt Farms Country MarketOrleans County
Abendroth's Apple Ridge OrchardWayne County
U-Pick
Busti Cider Mill & Farm MarketChautauqua County
Castile Cider MillWyoming County

Origin & History

Origin type: deliberate cross

Disease Resistance

Apple scab: susceptible
Fire blight: highly susceptible
Powdery mildew: highly susceptible
Cedar-apple rust: highly susceptible
Leaf spot: susceptible

Cornell Apple Variety Database.

References

USDA-NPGS: PI 588841
UK National Fruit Collection: 2894
Wikidata: Q494432