Red Prince apple
A deep red sweet apple. Unusually for a modern commercial apple Red Prince arose the old-fashioned way, discovered growing as a chance seedling in an orchard in 1994.
Red Prince was discovered growing as a chance seedling in a commercial orchard near Weert in the Netherlands, not far from the border with Germany, in 1994. It is also widely known as Red Jonaprince. As the name suggests, it is almost entirely red at the time of harvest.
It appears to be a cross between Jonathan and Golden Delicious varieties, both of which were being grown in the area. This makes it a sibling of Jonagold, which shares the same parentage.
Some authorities believe it is a natural sport mutation of Jonagold rather than a seedling. However since it was discovered as a tree, rather than as a mutated branch of an existing tree, it seems more likely to be a true seedling. Another factor suggesting it is a seedling is that it ripens several weeks earlier than Jonagold, which would be unusual for a sport mutation.
Red Prince is grown commercially in Ontario, Canada. It is marketed as a winter apple, since it benefits from a time in storage before eating.
More information about the origins of Red Prince can be found on the Global Fruit website.
Also known as
- Red Jonaprince
Summary
- Species: Malus domestica
- Parentage: Thought to be Jonathan x Golden Delicious
- Origin: Weert, Netherlands
- Introduced: 1994
- Developed by: Wilton Weert B.V.
- Orange Pippin Cultivar ID: 199800
Identification
- Fruit colour: Red
- Flesh colour: Cream
Using
- Good for eating fresh
- Good for cooking
- Flavour style: Sweet/Sharp
- Ripening period: Late season
- Use / keeping: 3 months or more
Growing
- Flowering period: Late season
- Flowering group: 5
- Fertility: Self-sterile
- Triploid: Yes
- Poor pollinator: Yes
- Vigour: Average growth
Climate
- Suitable for temperate climates
- Tolerates cold winters
Relationships to other varieties
Parents and other ancestors of this variety:
- Golden Delicious (parent)
- Jonathan (parent)
Fruit tree register
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Mature heights for Red Prince trees
This table shows the likely mature height for a Red Prince tree taking into account the vigor of the variety, the rootstock, and soil conditions.
| Rootstock | Soil quality | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poor | Below average | Average | Above average | Very good | |
| P22 | 2.5 ft 0.8 m |
3.1 ft 0.9 m |
3.7 ft 1.1 m |
4.6 ft 1.4 m |
5.5 ft 1.7 m |
| M27 | 2.8 ft 0.9 m |
3.5 ft 1.1 m |
4.2 ft 1.3 m |
5.3 ft 1.6 m |
6.3 ft 1.9 m |
| M9 | 4.2 ft 1.3 m |
5.3 ft 1.6 m |
6.3 ft 1.9 m |
7.9 ft 2.4 m |
9.5 ft 2.9 m |
| Bud.9 | 4.2 ft 1.3 m |
5.3 ft 1.6 m |
6.3 ft 1.9 m |
7.9 ft 2.4 m |
9.5 ft 2.9 m |
| Geneva 11 | 4.2 ft 1.3 m |
5.3 ft 1.6 m |
6.3 ft 1.9 m |
7.9 ft 2.4 m |
9.5 ft 2.9 m |
| Geneva 16 | 4.9 ft 1.5 m |
6.1 ft 1.9 m |
7.4 ft 2.3 m |
9.2 ft 2.8 m |
11.0 ft 3.4 m |
| M26 | 5.3 ft 1.6 m |
6.6 ft 2.0 m |
7.9 ft 2.4 m |
9.8 ft 3.0 m |
11.8 ft 3.6 m |
| Geneva 30 | 5.6 ft 1.7 m |
7.0 ft 2.1 m |
8.4 ft 2.6 m |
10.5 ft 3.2 m |
12.6 ft 3.9 m |
| MM102 | 5.6 ft 1.7 m |
7.0 ft 2.1 m |
8.4 ft 2.6 m |
10.5 ft 3.2 m |
12.6 ft 3.9 m |
| M7 | 6.3 ft 1.9 m |
7.9 ft 2.4 m |
9.5 ft 2.9 m |
11.8 ft 3.6 m |
14.2 ft 4.3 m |
| M116 | 6.3 ft 1.9 m |
7.9 ft 2.4 m |
9.5 ft 2.9 m |
11.8 ft 3.6 m |
14.2 ft 4.3 m |
| MM106 | 7.0 ft 2.1 m |
8.8 ft 2.7 m |
10.5 ft 3.2 m |
13.1 ft 4.0 m |
15.8 ft 4.8 m |
| MM111 | 8.1 ft 2.5 m |
10.1 ft 3.1 m |
12.1 ft 3.7 m |
15.1 ft 4.6 m |
18.1 ft 5.6 m |
| Bud.118 | 9.1 ft 2.8 m |
11.4 ft 3.5 m |
13.7 ft 4.2 m |
17.1 ft 5.2 m |
20.5 ft 6.3 m |
| M25 | 10.2 ft 3.1 m |
12.7 ft 3.9 m |
15.2 ft 4.7 m |
19.0 ft 5.8 m |
22.8 ft 7.0 m |
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