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Malus domestica 'RedChief'

Cultivar

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Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous tree.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
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Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread endozoochory
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Cultivation

Origin: in Grant County, Columbia Basin, Wash., by Fred Campbell, Othello, Wash. Introd. in 1972. USPP 3578; 25 June 1974, assigned to Hilltop Orchards and Nurseries, Hartford, Mich. Bud mutation of Starkrimson Delicious, discovered in 1967; tested by Hilltop Orchards and Nurseries as FC-32. Tree: semi-dwarf; upright to spreading; often low in vigor; hardy; productivity heavy. Fruit: 3 inches in diam.; Delicious shape; skin bright cherry red, striped, attractive; flesh white to creamy white, quality excellent; ripens 12 to 22 Sept.
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Minimum temperature (C°) -29
Optimum temperature (C°) 14 - 27
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Vigor low vigor
Productivity productive

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Synonyms

Malus domestica 'Campbell Spur' Malus domestica 'RedChief'
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