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Connell Red Apple, Malus ‘Connell Red’, is a red blush mutation of Fireside apple. Similar to Fireside except that it has more intense red color. It is hardy, a heavy bearer, and excellent for eating or cooking with a distinctive flavor. The Connell fruit keeps well until April or May. It is an unsuitable pollinator for Fireside. The Connell Red Apple is a magnificent deep red, stripe-free, solid blush. It has a banana essence, very sweet, and mellow. This apple is a large fruit with sweet flavor and fine-grained flesh. Connell Red is good for fresh eating, salads, and baked apples. The tree is vigorous, weeping, and matures in late October. Plant about a month after the first killing frost in the fall or about a month before the last killing frost in the spring. Select a planting site that has good air, drainage, full sunlight and deep, well drained soil.

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The Red Duchess Apple, Malus ‘Red Duchess’, is a red selection of ‘Duchess of Oldenburg’ (Originating from Russia.) This is an old favorite that is very hardy, and produces medium to large, greenish yellow apples with bright red striping and splashes. It

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