Our Variety Assessment

Its strengths, growing requirements and the conditions in which it performs best.

Idared is a dependable variety for growers seeking firm, sharp apples with excellent storage. The fruit becomes more enjoyable for fresh eating after several weeks and remains particularly good for sauces, pies, baking and juice. The tree produces generous, relatively regular crops. Its flavour is useful and well balanced, although less complex than that of the finest aromatic heritage apples.

Idared

Price range: 26,50 € through 59,75 €

Idared is a late-season American apple variety, notable for its excellent keeping qualities.

Choose your tree form

1 year old grafted tree – approx. 1–2 m

Half-standard – 1 to 1.5 m stem

Low-stem tree – approx. 60 cm stem

Standard tree – 1.8 m stem and over

Apple rootstock options

Bittenfelder – approx. 6 m mature height

EM9 – approx. 2.5 m mature height

M116 – approx. 4 m mature height

MM111 – approx. 4 m mature height

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SKU: 4321 Categories: Apple trees, Eating apple trees

Description

Idared is a popular and attractive late-season apple, with a mild flavour, useful for both eating fresh and cooking, and very good for juicing.

Idared has exceptional keeping qualities, and can be stored in a domestic fridge for at least 6 months.

Variety characteristics

Variety origin

American variety from Idaho, introduced in 1942.

Origin

Period of origin

USDA zone

Flowering

Harvest period

Eating / keeping period

5 months

Use

Cooking, Fresh eating, Juice

Sweetness / acidity

Sweet

Disease resistance

Average

Self-fertility

Partially self-fertile

Pollinator value

Good pollinizer

Ploidy

Diploid

Origin and identity

Parentage

Jonathan × Wagener

Synonyms

Ida Red

Growth and adaptation

Vigour and habit

Medium vigour, spreading habit, good producer, long-keeping fruit

Disease behaviour

Scab

Resistant to moderately susceptible depending on sources

Powdery mildew

Susceptible

Canker

Very susceptible

Pollination

Compatible pollinating varieties

For reliable fruit set, plant at least one variety with a compatible flowering period nearby. Flowering period: 2 - early.

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Additional variety information for Idared is provided in partnership with Orange Pippin.