Idared

Intersection of Jonathan Wagener ×

Idared is a sort of culture apple (Malus domestica).

The Idared was bred in 1935 by the Idaho Agricultural Experiment Station ( IAES ), part of the campus of the University of Idaho in Moscow ( Idaho) in the USA. It is available commercially since 1942. The variety is a cross between Jonathan and Wagener.

Tree

The tree forms a pyramidal crown with steep Leitästen, the side branches can hang. The leaves are relatively narrow. Flowering starts in the second half of April and lasts until early May. Idared is a good pollinator. The income starts early one, is high and shows no alternation.

Idared is suitable for warmer layers and can be grown in sheltered sunny positions even at 500 meters above sea level. The variety is usually grafted on a frost- hard stem-builder. Furthermore, strong fire blight and powdery mildew susceptibility and observed to a small extent also scab.

Fruit

The apples of Idared are harvested from mid-October to early November. You are flameproof and easily in storage. Durable it is up to the end of January, in CA storage even to June.

The fruits are medium to large in size and weigh about 140 g The variety has a firm, crisp and juicy, white flesh. The taste is slightly sour without much flavor. His color is green, the top color changes into dark to purple. Its shell is dotted.