Dandee Red™

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Available next in 2011.

Description
Dandee Red is an exciting apple that ripens 8 days before Paulared. Dandee Red is a 100% full, red, blush with pleasingly tart, crisp, creamy white flesh. It has exceptional holding ability and shelf life for an apple in this early season. The tree is very hardy and enjoys mildew and fire blight resistance similar to McIntosh. Dandee Red is an exceptionally high quality early apple with wonderful McIntosh characteristics.

Royalty Fee
$1.25

Characteristics
Bloom: Early Season
Maturity Date: August 15
Fruit Color: Red Blush

Rating (1-9) 9 being the best.
Size: 7
Keeping Qualities: 6
Flavor: 6
Resistance to Fire Blight: 6
Resistance to Apple Scab: 3

Planting Recommendations
Dandee Red is very winter hardy similar to McIntosh and therefore it can handle a wide range of climate conditions. It is especially well suited for the northern growing districts where winter hardy varieties are a necessity.

Pollination Information
Dandee Red is an early blooming variety and can pollinate all other early blooming apple varieties as well as most varieties with an early mid-season bloom time.

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