Red Astrachan
| 'Red Astrachan' apple | |
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| Cultivar | 'Red Astrachan' |
| Origin | Russia or Sweden |
Red Astrachan is a Russian or Swedish cultivar of domesticated apple, which is an early season apple, juicy, tart and mealy texture with pleasant flavour, and use for eating, cooking and cider. It is medium-sized, crimson colored. As all the early season apples, it is not good for storage.[1] It is known by several other names including 'Abe Lincoln', 'American Red', and 'Waterloo'.[2]
Growing tips[]
This cultivar needs rich soil,[3] moderate watering,[4][3] good drainage, big spacing and full sun. Needs pruning. Susceptical to apple scab, fireblight, frost, apple rust disease, black rot, bitter rot and pests.[3] This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and birds. Flowers are fragrant.[4]
History[]
The Red Astrachan as recorded in the 1870s was a dark-red apple; a variant, the Summer King, was "a bright scarlet".[5]
References[]
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- ^ Red Astrachan at Orange Pippin
- ^ National Fruit Collection page
- ^ a b c Back Yard Gardener
- ^ a b Dave's Garden
- ^ Biennial Report - Volume 8 - Page 116 Kansas State Horticultural Society - 1879 - "Their External and Internal Comparison. — The Red Astrachan is a dark-red apple; the Summer King is a bright scarlet. The Red Astrachan is of medium size or over, and usually of conical shape; the Summer King is also of full medium. size, ."
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