apple 'Red Devil'

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A mid-season dessert apple with pink blossom in spring and sweet, rounded, bright red fruit with red-stained flesh, ready to harvest in mid-autumn. This cultivar is self-fertile, making it ideal for smaller gardens because it doesn't need a pollination partner to produce fruit

apple 'Red Devil'

Scientific classification

Species
apple 'Red Devil' (Malus domestica 'Red Devil')
Genus
Malus
Family
Rosaceae
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Toxicity
Trees · Fruit Edible
Plant type
4-8 metres
Height
4-8 metres
Spread
Deciduous
Foliage
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Habit
Spring · Summer · Autumn
Season of interest
Full sun · Partial shade
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Distribution of apple 'Red Devil'

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Culture

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Toxicity

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Quick identification of apple 'Red Devil'

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apple 'Red Devil' care guide

Deep infrequent watering, soak root area fully each irrigation
Watering
Full sun · Partial shade
Sunlight
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Watering

Deep infrequent watering, soak root area fully each irrigation

Fertilizing

Feed fruit tree fertilizer twice yearly in spring and autumn

Pruning

Apple pruning varies according to the age of the tree, the desired form and the tree type; this cultivar is a spur bearer

Propagation

Propagate by grafting onto a rootstock for fruit in late winter. The rootstock used will largely determine the size of the tree

Growing

Thrives in deep, fertile, moist but well-drained soil in a sunny, sheltered position. Will not thrive on very acid soils, shallow chalk soils or with shade for more than half the day. Tree height will depend on the rootstock and training method. May require fruit thinning to improve fruit size and quality. See apple cultivation

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Common pests and diseases

Diseases

May be susceptible to apple canker, apple scab, powdery mildew and honey fungus

Pests

May be susceptible to aphids, including woolly aphid and rosy apple aphid, fruit tree red spider mite, codling moth and other caterpillars

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