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Idared
Malus domestica Borkh. Borkh.
Dessert
Measured Phenotype
- Brix
- 11.6 °Bx
- Fruit height
- 64.5 mm
- Fruit width
- 79.0 mm
source: GRIN
source: NFC
source: NFC
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
Where to Pick
- Becker FarmsNiagara CountyU-Pick
- Behling's OrchardOrleans CountyU-Pick
- Apple Barrel OrchardsYates CountyU-Pick
- W&J Awald FarmsErie County
- Newroyal OrchardsNiagara County
- Watt Farms Country MarketOrleans County
- Abendroth's Apple Ridge OrchardWayne CountyU-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