Superchief Spur Red Delicious apple
One of the best red sports of Red Delicious. Starts out as a stripe and fills in to a solid red a full ten days ahead of its parent.
USDA identification images for Superchief Spur Red Delicious
The identification paintings in the USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection span the years 1886 to 1942.
Citation: U.S. Department of Agriculture Pomological Watercolor Collection. Rare and Special Collections, National Agricultural Library, Beltsville, MD 20705.
Visitor reviews
- 09 Aug 2013 RskotiaHP- INDIA, Indiatrying to know the scope of early variety apple in our area
Tree register
United States
- BXK FARMS in SHIMLA, HIMACHAL PRADESH
- Nickschweitzer@Comcast.Net in Sparta, MICHIGAN (MI)
- Ronald J. Knutson in Eau Claire, EAU CLAIRE, WI
- Ted Edwards in West Mountain, UT
India
- Jai Apple Orchards in VILLAGE MEHANA PO DOCHI TEHSIL JUBBAL , SHIMLA, HIMACHAL
- Jittu Chauhan in Rohru, HIMACHAL PRADESH
- Manish Kumar in Shimla, HIMACHAL PRADESH
- Nitish Chauhan in Rajgarh, HIMACHAL PRADESH
Spring blossom records for this variety
2015 season
- 15th April 2015 - tree owned by Manish in Shimla, India
2014 season
- 22nd April 2014 - tree owned by Jittu in Rohru, India
2011 season
- 10th May 2011 - tree owned by Ted in West Mountain, United States
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Harvest records for this variety
Origins
- Species: Malus domestica - Apple
- Parentage: Sport of Red Delicious
Where to buy fresh fruit
The following orchards grow Superchief Spur Red Delicious:
United States
Pennsylvania
- Ross Run Ranch, Tionesta
Virginia
- Thornton River Orchard, Sperryville
India
Himachal Pradesh
- Kalasan Nursery Farm, Mandi
- Shiva Orchards, Kotgarh,
- Singh Apple Estate, Shimla