In 2021, we hired a landscaper to redo our yard in Coastal OC, So Cal, Zone 10a. I did a bunch of research and selected 3 varieties of apples that I wanted to incorporate into the landscape design. I informed him of the selections and he assured me that he could get me what I requested.
Boy was I wrong, but didn’t know of course until the trees were larger and began producing. One of them was supposed to be Goldrush, but was clearly a red apple, which we dug up, gave to a neighbor, and then planted what we wanted.
This one was supposed to be Pixie Crunch, but it’s not. It’s too large, not the right color, and is sweeter rather than sweet-tart. In addition to the pictures, here are some clues:
- It’s probably easily available here in So Cal
- In the 2nd photograph, this is a cluster of 4 apples (it was 5, 1 fell off)
- Its flavor profile is sweet
- It’s prone to Woolly Aphid, which doesn’t affect any of my other apple trees.
- These photos were taken on October 28.
- The one that fell off a few weeks ago wasn’t yet ripe
- These will get darker red with sun exposure and a bit more time on the tree.
That clue #4 has me wondering if it’s Red Fuji since it is also prone to Woolly Aphid, but perhaps you have other ideas.
Thanks!
