Red Falstaff® apple

Red Falstaff apple identification images

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USDA identification images for Red Falstaff

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.

Sport

This variety is a sport (natural genetic mutation) of: Falstaff

Visitor reviews

• 14 Dec 2016  ColindunROSS & CROMARTY, United Kingdom

  I planted a Red Falstaff on my allotment back in 2012, and frankly wasn’t really expecting great things of it. I planted an Eggremont Russet and a Sunset at the same time, and the Falstaff had been recommended as a hardy, reliable tree which I thought might be a good alternative to my others which I expected to be prone to bi-annual cropping. The fact that the Falstaff is a combination of James Grieve and a Golden Delicious didn't really recommend it, but I thought I’d give it a try anyway. In the end the tree has turned out to be excellent. I removed all fruit during its first two years to encourage growth, but in 2015 let it fruit with some judicious thinning. 2015 was not a good summer, but despite that it did very well and I had a nice crop of about 12 apples which were crisp and sharp and very refreshing. A very nice apple indeed, and my wife prefers this to the more Cox-like apples from the Sunset. This year, with the summer being a bit warmer and longer than last year (though still not as it should be), the Falstaff produce a bumper crop of 30 apples on its 2m height, after I had thinned it twice earlier in the year. Again, the apples are very nice indeed. I generally prefer a more Cox-like apple, but these add a nice variation to what we have available. Storage has so far been OK, though I’ve noticed that the skins become a little sticky after a few weeks in store. I’d recommend this as a good, reliable and tasty apple to grow.
• 23 Sep 2013  SteveDEVON, United Kingdom

  Agree with the tasting rating and I do have problems with scab on this apple

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Where to buy trees

The following tree nurseries offer Red Falstaff apple trees for sale:

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Where to buy fresh fruit

The following orchards grow Red Falstaff:

United Kingdom

• England - midlands

  • Cotteridge Community Orchard, Birmingham