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Trying to understand what Apple tree I've planted

Jenny_AsterJenny_Aster Posts: 945
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My 1st year apple tree is looking pretty good, but I'm wondering what variety it is. The label says 'Apple Delicious', would this be a heritage type tree, a parent of 'Red Delicious'? Or do you think this is Red Delicious with a subtle name change as Red Delicious has gone out of 'fashion'? The 'baby' apples look to be red..... and yes I know that because it's a young tree I shouldn't let the apples grow - I'm just inquisitive  ;)

 
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Cambridgeshire/Norfolk border.

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  • steephillsteephill Posts: 2,841
    It looks like it would be Red Delicious if this is the deal you bought - https://www.gardeningexpress.co.uk/dwarf-patio-pillar-fruit-trees-mini-orchard-collection-6-different-trees

  • Pete.8Pete.8 Posts: 11,340
    Couldn't you ask the supplier?

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  • Jenny_AsterJenny_Aster Posts: 945
    steephill said:
    It looks like it would be Red Delicious if this is the deal you bought - https://www.gardeningexpress.co.uk/dwarf-patio-pillar-fruit-trees-mini-orchard-collection-6-different-trees

    Yes, that's the deal I bought, though must admit I only paid £36.96 last February for bare rooted trees. All trees are doing really well, though I thought the nectarine was dead but happy to say it's started to sprout leaves over the last month. Thanks for that :)

    Pete.8 said:
    Couldn't you ask the supplier?

    I'd forgotten to look at the invoice I received  :/ . I am trying to understand how the naming of such varieties work. There is a heritage tree called 'Delicious', which was cultivated by a Quaker in America, though the quote below called it Red Delicious:

    "Red Delicious is a type of apple, first recognized in Madison County, Iowa, in 1872 that today comprises more than 50 cultivars. From 1968 to 2018, it was the most produced cultivar in the U.S. Wikipedia
    Species: Malus domestica
    Cultivar: 'Red Delicious'
    Hybrid parentage: Chance seedling"

    In 1872 it was called delicious. I've read that Red Delicious has gone out of favour because the public discovered it was bred for marketing appeal and not for taste. To be honest, I rather like Red Delicious and can make a meal out of slices between a 'butty'     :)
    Trying to be the person my dog thinks I am! 

    Cambridgeshire/Norfolk border.
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