Red Devil apple
Red Devil is a mid-season apple, notable for its distinctive red flesh.
The flesh is white as with most apples, but stained with red which grows inwards from the skin. This is a characteristic sometimes seen in in its parent, Discovery, but much more obvious in Red Devil. It is currently probably the best flavoured apple with a red-flesh - although there are several other apple varieties which have a far more pronounced red-flesh than Red Devil, they are generally of very poor flavour.
Red Devil is a popular garden apple variety in the UK, often grown for its attractive pink-coloured juice.
Red Devil is an attractive modern English mid-season apple, developed by the influential English apple enthusiast Hugh Ermen. It is notable for its attractive pink juice.
Origins
- Species: Malus domestica
- Parentage: Discovery x Kent
- Originates from: England, United Kingdom
- Introduced: 1975
- Developed by: Hugh Ermen, a UK apple enthusiast
- Orange Pippin Cultivar ID: 104700
Identification
- Fruit colour: Red
- Flesh colour: White Red Devil has a distinct tendency for the red skin to bleed into the flesh.
- Bultitude apple group: 6. Red flushed, smooth, sweet
Using
- Good for eating fresh
- Good for juice distinctive pink juice
- Flavour quality: Average
- Ripening period: Mid season
- Use / keeping: 2-3 weeks
- Vitamin C content: Low
Growing
- Cropping: Heavy
- Flowering group: 3
- Fertility: Self-fertile
- Triploid: No
- Vigour: Average growth
- Gardening skill: Very easy
- General disease resistance: Good
Climate
- Suitable for temperate climates
- Suitable for N. England?: Yes
Disease resistance
- Scab - Some resistance
- Bitter pit - Some susceptibility
Relationships to other varieties
Parents and other ancestors of this variety:
- Discovery (parent)
See also:
- Aerlies Red Flesh - red-fleshed apple varieties
- Almata - red-fleshed apple varieties
- Baya Marisa® - red-fleshed apple varieties
- Scarlet Surprise
Red Devil identification photos from official fruit collections
Red Devil identification photos from website visitors
Copyright: S. Lampitt
Copyright: S. Lampitt
Fruit tree register
Do you have a tree of this variety in your garden or orchard? If so please register the details here and contribute to our international register of fruit trees.
The following Red Devil trees have been registered - click the name to view more details of each tree.
You can also view these trees on a map.
United Kingdom
- Amanda Maheswaran in LONDON, SURREY
- Angela in ALSAGER, CHESHIRE
- Carl Jackson in GOOLE, EAST RIDING OF YORKSHIRE
- Cheryl in AUCHENBLAE, ABERDEENSHIRE
- Christopher Regnart in SALISBURY, WILTSHIRE
- Christopher Regnart in SALISBURY, WILTSHIRE
- Dan in SOUTHAMPTON, HAMPSHIRE
- Diana Barnes in HEYWOOD, LANCASHIRE
- Diana Howard in KENDAL, CUMBRIA
- Fiona Kersey in WHITLAND, DYFED
- Graham Hinchliffe in EASTBOURNE, EAST SUSSEX
- Graham Jackson-Pitt in Arkholme, Lancashire
- Judith Roberts in LIVERPOOL, MERSEYSIDE
- Mark in CHIPPENHAM, Wilts
- Mark in LYNEHAM, Wilts
- Mickyfen in NORTHALLERTON, NORTH YORKSHIRE
- N. Buck in CAMBRIDGE, Cambridgeshire
- Simon Lampitt in MALVERN, WORCESTERSHIRE
- Slindon Church Of England Primary School in SLINDON, WEST SUSSEX
Belgium
- Jan Gelders in ZELEM, LIMBURG
Ireland
- Dan Kissane in Killarney, Co Kerry.
- Jimmy O'Brien in DUBLIN,
- Maurico Pipistrello in GORT, CO GALWAY
- Ute Bohnsack in KILFENORA, CLARE
Latest Spring blossom records for this variety
2013 season
- 20th May 2013 - tree owned by Graham in Arkholme, United Kingdom
- 3rd May 2013 - tree owned by Amanda in LONDON, United Kingdom
2012 season
- May 2012 - tree owned by Carl in GOOLE, United Kingdom
2011 season
- May 2011 - tree owned by Diana in HEYWOOD, United Kingdom
- 18th April 2011 - tree owned by Mickyfen in NORTHALLERTON, United Kingdom
- 10th April 2011 - tree owned by Simon in MALVERN, United Kingdom
2010 season
- 13th May 2010 - tree owned by Cheryl in AUCHENBLAE, United Kingdom
- 27th April 2010 - tree owned by N. in CAMBRIDGE, United Kingdom
- 15th April 2010 - tree owned by Jimmy in DUBLIN, Ireland
2009 season
- 9th May 2009 - tree owned by Cheryl in AUCHENBLAE, United Kingdom
- 18th April 2009 - tree owned by N. in CAMBRIDGE, United Kingdom
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Latest harvest records for this variety
2013 season
2012 season
- 2nd week September 2012 - tree owned by Carl in GOOLE, United Kingdom
2011 season
- October 2011 - tree owned by Diana in HEYWOOD, United Kingdom
- 2nd week September 2011 - tree owned by Judith in LIVERPOOL, United Kingdom
2010 season
- 2nd week October 2010 - tree owned by Jimmy in DUBLIN, Ireland
- October 2010 - tree owned by Judith in LIVERPOOL, United Kingdom
- 2nd week September 2010 - tree owned by Simon in MALVERN, United Kingdom
- 1st week September 2010 - tree owned by Cheryl in AUCHENBLAE, United Kingdom
2009 season
Where to buy apple trees
The following fruit tree nurseries offer Red Devil apple trees for sale:
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Orange Pippin Fruit Trees (UK)
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Where to buy apples
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