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Apple
Kidd's Orange Red 

 

 

 

 
SummaryMarries the complex aromatic qualities of English Cox apples with the scented flavour of American Delicious. A good apple for the gardener as well.




Identification

Kidd's Orange Red




Fruit colourRed / Orange flush




Flesh colourWhite to Cream, pale yellow




Fruit sizeMedium




Fruit shapeConical




Using

Kidd's Orange Red




FlavorExceptional




Flavour styleSweet/Sharp




Ripening period




Use/Keeping1-2 months




Cooking result




Growing

Kidd's Orange Red




Picking




CroppingLight




VigourAverage growth




PollinationFlowering group 3
Self-sterile
Gardening skillVery easy




ProblemsScab - Some resistance
Fireblight - Some resistance
Cedar apple rust - Some resistance

Other

Kidd's Orange Red




Country of originNew Zealand




Other qualitiesAwards 1993