Scarlet Surprise apple trees

(Bill's Redflesh)

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• Picking season: Early
• Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
• Flowering group: 1

Scarlet Surprise is an early-season red-fleshed apple. The apples will keep for a week or so, and have a fresh sharp flavour.

Scarlet Surprise apple blossom is a very attractive pink colour.

This is a true red-flesh apple - not only is the flesh pink / red, but the red pigmentation is found in the blossom, leaves, and wood of the tree.

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Next deliveries: December 2026

• 11 yeartree on M9 rootstock28.00€
  Small tree (1.5m-2.5m after 10 years) Bare-root
  

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• 21 yeartree on M116 rootstock26.50€
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Growing and Training

Scarlet Surprise is one of the easier pink-fleshed apple varieties, with generally strong growth and less prone to disease than others, and a reliable annual cropper.

Scarlet Surprise characteristics

• Attractive featuresAttractive flowers
• What level of gardening skill is needed to grow Scarlet Surprise?Average
• Is Scarlet Surprise self-fertile?Not self-fertile
• What flowering group is Scarlet Surprise?1
• What is the overall disease resistance of Scarlet Surprise?Average
• Picking periodearly Augustmid-August
• What season do you pick Scarlet Surprise?Early
• How long can you keep Scarlet Surprise in a fridge?1 week
• Food usesEating freshCulinary
• Summer average maximum temperaturesCool ( 20-24C / 68-75F)Warm (25-30C / 76-85F)
• Where does Scarlet Surprise originate from?United States
• What colour is the blossom of Scarlet Surprise?Pink
• Flesh colourPink / Red
• Fruit colourRed

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More about apple trees

While the vast majority of apples have white or cream-coloured flesh, some varieties have red flesh. Those with the most intense red flesh are usually descended from a red-fleshed crab-apple called Malus niedzetzkyana found in central Asia. The red colouration in this species also extends to the blossom, leaves and young shoots. 

Other varieties feature pink flesh or pink / marbled flesh, and these are often more palatable. 

The juice of red-fleshed apples is usually light or dark pink, and makes an attractive alternative to regular apple juice.

These varieties are of interest because of their ornamental qualities, and also because the anthocyanin compounds which give the flesh its colour are thought to have anti-oxidant properties.