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Red-Fleshed Apple : RUBAIYAT Dwarf (B10) (Orchard Grade)

$37.95

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Albert Etter was an eccentric, self-taught fruit breeder who was obsessed with developing red-fleshed apples. After his death in 1950, the experimental orchard at his abandoned homestead in the mountains of northwestern California slowly went back to wilderness. Such was the state of affairs when Ram Fishman of Greenmantle Nursery began exploring later in the 1970s. Among the numerous red-fleshed varieties he encountered, seven were selected as superior, and subsequently dubbed as the Rosetta™ series. Within this group Rubaiyat® stands out like a Shiny Christmas ornament. Ruby-red from the outside to the core, this delightfully aromatic apple’s flavour is intensely sweet with a tart, cherry-berry edge to it. Crisp, yet melting and juicy, Rubaiyat is fine for dessert and funky for culinary use.

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Red-Fleshed Product Overview

Apple - (Malus) One of the most challenging fruits to grow organically, but take heart! Choosing one of our scab resistant varieties is a good start. With the vast array of flavours available (even for colder regions) in this healthy, versatile fruit, it would be a shame not to try a few trees. Natural pest control with insect traps and kaolin clay sprays can be used if desired. However, apples that are less than picture perfect are still just as flavourful and nutritious. Even with insect damaged fruit all is not lost. Drying, juicing or making apple sauce are still great options. Remember the old adage ‘an apple a day keeps the doctor away’ was coined before the days of pesticide sprays.
1-2m (3-6') bareroot trees

Growing Tips

Apple Growing Tip

Besides selecting the most disease resistant varieties, there are
a few simple things to do to have better apples.

Fertilize under the outer edges of your trees. There are no feeder roots next to the trunk. A well fed tree stays healthier. (Adequate calcium in the soil also helps so that apples keep longer.)
Pick up fallen fruit and compost, dispose of, or feed to livestock (where possible).
Rake up leaves in the fall and compost them away from the orchard.
Prune trees to encourage light and air to reach the inside of the tree.
Provide bird nesting sites near your orchard. A variety of orchard companion type plants will attract native pollinator insects and also encourage birds to come and eat insect pests.