The tree was only in the second year in the ground. I was surprised that it even fruited at all. I know the root system was not fully develooed because the tree still needed active support. I reported the facts of these particular fruit, picked off this very immature tree.
It seems like there’s still some breeding work that needs to be done until we have a desert quality red fleshed apple along the lines of Fuji or something like that. But if you think about red fleshed apples as their own category of fruit and don’t hold them to an expectation of tasting like other commercially developed modern apples, then they’re great. Uniquely berry flavored, complex, sweet/sour — it’s just a different eating experience.
I haven’t taste the Redlove trademarked apples yet, but intend to soon.
So far, my favorite red-felshed is Aerlie’s, AKA Hidden Rose or Mountain Rose. It’s the only one I’d had before that I’d have chosen worth propagating in a (literally) blind tasting.
Also Lucy Glo and its friend, but they are club apples.
If I could pick a club apple to gro, Lucy Glo may top the list, but only ahead of Opal because Opal apples aren’t hard to buy.
If varmints don’t steal, I have Redfield, Niedwetzkyana and Odysso for sure…the other red fleshed maybe not this year. Redfield is big as cherries already!
