Sweet To Tart
USDA Zones: 7–9
Non-Self-Pollinating
Bloom Time-Mid-season
 
Synonyms: Abe Lincoln, American Red, Anglesea Pippin, Beauty of Wales, Castle Leno Pippin, Deterling's Early, Duke of Devon, Hamper's American, Red Ashmore, Waterloo
 
Fruit medium to large size, round-oblate tending to conical, pale yellow to greenish overlayed with a light to dark red and irregularly striped with deep crimson and covered with bluish bloom. Crisp, Sweetly Tart, Juicy, doesn't keep long. Spur bearing. Originated near the lower Volga River region of Russia during the 1780s after making its way to Sweden, then to England along with the White Astrachan apple and finally to America during the mid 1830's. During the turn of the 1900’s the Red Astrachan was one of the most distributed apples in the US only surpassed by the Winesap. During 1800's through the early 1900's the Red Astrachan was listed in nursery catalogs of every southern state, including Florida. Ripe July
 
Use: Fresh/Cooking/Sauce
Storage: Short Keeper
Scion Credit: Maple Valley Orchards
Ripe in July
Est. Chill Requirement: 600-700