Airlie Red Flesh apple

USDA identification images for Airlie Red Flesh

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.

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• 05 May 2013  Trish DannalsVICTORIA, Australia

  I have just come back from Huonville Tasmania and next door to where I stayed was the most magnificent apple tree. It was extremely tall, 20 feet or more and entirely covered in smallish red apples. The best part was biting into one and finding the sweetest red flesh. I have have never heard or seen anything like it. Beautiful!!!
• 19 Jan 2012  Ed RambyMAINE,, United States

  I have grown Hidden Rose for 9 yrs here in Maine. I pick it in Oct, the tree must be thinned in the spring. It has friuted every year, even after winters of 24 below zero. The fruit is medium size, green skinned, & has a tart flavor. The red color is intense and makes great pies, or sauce.
• 14 Feb 2011  LauraAZ, United States

  Hidden Rose is listed as self-sterile, but I can't find a pollinator listed that would grow at 4,300 foot elevation in zone 8
• 30 Oct 2010  Les j PriceSkagit Valley, Washington, United States

  I guess this is a bit late by now but here is my 2 cents worth- In my early years as a farmer i worked at an agricultural research station and there we tested the Hidden Rose for several years just for it's adaptability to our area. Under the rating parameters we were bound to use, which to be honest were a little too much geared towards commercial production, the Hidden Rose was not rated high. After leaving the research program and taking up farming full time I began propagating many unusual, to me anyway, apple varieties into my orchard in an effort to establish a farm based market that would have varieties maturing over a period of 3-4 months. I had already discarded Hidden Rose from my selections just because, at the research station, it never seemed to develop any real flavor. I already had Pink Pearl and Mott Pink and those were proving to be terrific selling varieties. So, getting to the posting, I was doing some trading with a fellow grower, scion wood for scion wood and he sent me some Arlie's Red (as he told me it was spelled). I topped a couple trees to this and it has turned out that this variety works out very well at my location. The late season harvest is just perfect for my needs and the customers eat up anything with a pink flesh. It's fascinating that I have just now found out that this is the same apple as the Hidden Rose! Apparently the microclimate difference between my orchard and the research station orchard is enough to improve the quality of the Aerlies for me.
• 05 May 2010  Nigel DeaconUnited Kingdom

  huonville crab - i have just obtained two trees. the website shows it as a larger-than-usual crab with striking red flesh. will be interesting to see how it turns out. red fleshed apples often suffer from scab and others pests. almata and hidden rose seem to grow better than the others. scarlet surprise (firecracker) also grows well but seems a bit reluctant to fruit.
• 28 Apr 2010  Fletcher FarringtonVICTORIA, Australia

  Never tried it (or even heard of it) but it is reminiscent of the Huonville Crab sold in Aust by Woodbridge Fruit Trees - the only other Red Fleshed apple i have seen (mine should fruit next season so will pay close attention) http://www.woodbridgefruittrees.com.au/html/apples.html
• 19 Feb 2010  Nigel DeaconUnited Kingdom

  I have two trees of 'Hidden Rose', both very small. The apples are generally egg-shaped and very firm. They are green skinned; the skin gradually darkens (though does not go red) until about mid-November, when the fruit are more or less ripe. The apples are edible late Oct but are very sharp and the skin is tough. Picked in November they will sometimes last in good condition until mid-Feb (I used my last one at an apple tasting on 14 Feb). The flavour is fairly aromatic, mildly acidic, and very pleasant. The flesh texture is firm. The skin gets softer on storage. The appearance is stunning - bright red inside. There's a picture at http://web.ukonline.co.uk/suttonelms/hidden-rose-6.jpg; you're welcome to use it on this site if nyou can work out how to do it.
• 06 Feb 2010  SamAUSTRALIA, Australia

  Interestingly, this apple appears to be known by three names: 1. Aerlies Red Fleshed 2. Airlie Red Flesh 3. Hidden Rose It is said to originate from Airlie, Oregon, USA. Of course the beautiful thing about this apple is the colour of its flesh. It is also said to have an excellent flavour. Has anyone on this forum ever tasted it?
• 01 Jan 2010  Orange PippinUnited Kingdom

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Where to buy fresh fruit

The following orchards grow Airlie Red Flesh:

United States

• Colorado

  • Masonville Orchard, Fort Collins

• Washington

  • Tonnemaker Hill Farm, Royal City

Canada

• British Columbia

  • Apple Luscious Organic Orchards, Salt Spring Island