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RF: Bill’s Red Flesh Apple
type: Cooking, Culinary, Cider, Jelly, Juice, Ornamental, Pie, Pollinization, Sauce
synonyms: Known by a variety of names, including
> Scarlet & Scarlet Surprise RF: Scarlet Surprise .
> Trade-marked as Firecracker and Fire Cracker.
> Trade-named as RF: Firecracker & RF: Firecracker Crab .
> Minnesota Hardy MN447 & NY 109 & @ 7802 & RF: Firecracker Crab .
> Red Flesh Crab & Fire Cracker, Hidden Rose.
> Schultz Red Flesh.
> Scarlet Surprize & Surprise.
> See also NY 109 .
summary: A small, though vigorous tree with bright pink flowers and intense, red-fleshed fruit. Often has a distinct lemon flavour.
identification: Small, tending to medium size, high cylindrical and somewhat egg-shaped. The red skin is marked with widely scattered, pinpoint, tan-coloured lenticels. The stem is moderately slender and long, extending higher than the russetted shoulder.
Develops a pink, waxy, pale-grayish coat on the skin as it matures.
characteristics: The flesh is red, soft-grained. Juicy and tart with a distinct citrus flavour. Hint of bitterness. The flesh browns quickly when exposed to air.
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origins: Introduced by Bill Schultz of Oregon (U.S.A.). Likely descended from Surprise (Veitch) @6223 .
cultivation: Vigorous. Favours well-drained, loamy soils.
cold storage: Keeps a week to 10 days.
vulnerabilities: Susceptible to apple scab and cedar apple rust.
harvest: Ready for harvest starting in the late summer/early autumn. Flesh gradually stains red as the apple ripens. Resembles a small version of Red Delicious apple.
notes: Resembles a small version of Red Delicious.
pollination group: B
pollination peak: 7
ploidism: Diploid. Self sterile.
cold storage weeks: 2
brix: 10
harvest period: 4
flowers: Pink flowers
hardiness: 5
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