Idared

A crisp, sweet red apple renowned for its excellent keeping qualities.

Origin: USA, 1942

Pollination: Idared is self-sterile and would require a pollinator to produce a crop.Find pollination partners >

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History and description of Idared

Idared is a Jonathan x Wagener raised in the USA by Leif Verner at the Idaho Agricultural Experimental Station, Moscow, Idaho and introduced 1942. It is grown commercially in North America, France, Germany, and to a small extent in England. In Austria it is used to make apple strudel.

A medium/large apple. Flat-round shape with a trace of ribbing. One-quarter to three-quarters flushed bright red with rather indistinct stripes on clear yellow. Very smooth rather tough shiny skin. White flesh tinged green. Crisp, juicy, and sweet with a vinous flavour when at its best but it can often be chewy and flavourless. To produce maximum colour the fruit should remain on the tree late. Keeps very well and hangs well on the tree until late autumn.

A spreading tree of moderate vigour. Good cropper but prone to canker and mildew.

Characteristics of Idared apple trees

Use	Dessert
Colour	Red
Flavour	Sweet
Fruit size	Medium
Picking time	Mid Oct
Season of use	Nov-Mar
Tree vigour	Moderate
Tree habit	Spreading
Fruit-bearing	Spur-bearer
Cropping	Good
Disease resistance	Canker - Very susceptible Mildew - Susceptible Scab - Resistant
Pollination date	7
Pollination group	B
Self-fertility	Self-sterile
Pollinators	Pollination partners
Parentage	Jonathan Wagener
Progeny	Fiesta Herefordshire Russet