Redfree

Measured Phenotype

Brix

10.5 °Bx

source: GRIN

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

Redfree is a yellow apple with distinctive red striping (80–90%) introduced in 1981. The apple is a cross of Raritan and PRI 1018–101, offering firm flesh with a subacid flavor profile suitable for fresh eating. Harvest typically occurs from early to mid-August with peak use through September.

Flavor & Texture

Best Uses

Lineage

Disease Resistance

Apple scab

highly resistant

Fire blight

highly resistant

Powdery mildew

moderately resistant

Cedar-apple rust

highly resistant

Leaf spot

susceptible

Cornell Apple Variety Database.

References

USDA-NPGS

PI 594111

UK National Fruit Collection

5106

Wikidata

Q3422866

US plant patent

PP4322(expired)

granted 1978-10-24 · expires 1998-10-24