Kidds Orange Red

Kidd’s Orange Red is a dessert apple producing crunchy, very juicy fruit with a sweet, aromatic, honeyed flavour.

It is best enjoyed when fully ripened on the tree, where its flavour develops most fully.

Features

• Crunchy texture with very juicy flesh
• Sweet, aromatic, honeyed flavour
• Best flavour develops when fully tree-ripened
• Moderately vigorous upright growth habit
• Good annual cropper; thinning required to maintain fruit size
• Excellent flavour and eating quality when mature
• Well-suited to traditional dessert orchards

Origins / Notes

Developed in New Zealand’s North Island as a cross between Cox’s Orange Pippin and Delicious. Originally known as Delco, it was selected for its strong flavour, juiciness, and improved storage characteristics compared to its parents.

Disease Resistance

Good resistance to apple scab and powdery mildew.

Pollination Season

Late season

Harvesting Season

Late season, typically October.

Storage

Stores for up to 4 months in cold storage.

Best eating window is from late autumn through winter once the fruit has fully matured and developed its honeyed aromatic flavour.

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