Starkspur® Red Delicious Apple Tree
Description
Early coloring and early harvests, the Starkspur® Red Delicious tree is improved in terms of production compared to other Delicious apple varieties.
Expect a bountiful harvest of picture-perfect, red apples. 100% blushed with white flesh, you’ll enjoy baking, canning, and eating the fruit fresh. This apple variety ripens early, allowing Starkspur® to be harvested before other Red Delicious varieties.
This is a spur-bearing tree which means increased fruit-bearing spurs form a higher portion of spurs and fewer lateral shoots than occur with standard growth habits. This provides the tree a more open canopy and compact growth habit than standard trees. To assure good young and annual production, it should be thinned and spread.
The Starkspur® Red Delicious bears very young and requires another variety for proper pollination.
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Characteristics
| Bloom Color | White |
| Bloom Time | Mid |
| Chill Hours | 700 - 800 |
| Fruit Color | Red |
| Fruit Size | Medium - Large |
| Hardiness Zone Range | 4 - 8 |
| Pollination | Pollinator Required |
| Ripens/Harvest | August |
| Shade/Sun | Full Sun |
| Soil Composition | Loamy |
| Soil Moisture | Well Drained |
| Soil pH Level | 6.0 - 7.0 |
| Taste | Sweet |
| Texture | Firm |
| Years to Bear | 2 - 5 |
Size & Spacing
Mature Size
| Semi-Dwarf | 12 - 15' tall x 12 - 15' wide |
| Dwarf | 8 - 10' tall x 8 - 10' wide |
Recommended Spacing
| Semi-Dwarf | 12 - 15' |
| Dwarf | 8 - 10' |
Zone Compatibility
Pollination
Tools & Supplies
Planting & Care
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Shipping Information
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Questions & Answers
This tree is listed as best for between 4 and 8 zones.
Using historical temperature data, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) divided the country into 13 hardiness zones, ranging from 1 (coldest) to 13 (warmest). Each of these zones is further divided into “A” and “B” for greater accuracy, with A being colder than B. Click here to see the USDA's hardiness zone map.
That will depend upon which option you choose. Please see the "Choose an option" dropdown menu near the top of the page, which will show you the various sizes/options that are available.
Currently there is no resistance to any disease with this variety.
We appreciate you reaching out to us. You can find the years-to-bear information in the Characteristics section, near the top of the page, underneath the description. This tree takes 2-4 years to bear.
If you have any further questions please don't hesitate to reach back out to us. Have a great day!
That will depend upon which option you choose. Please see the "Choose an option" dropdown menu near the top of the page, which will show you the various sizes/options that are available.
All 3 variaties will work as they have same bloom times so it is a matter of preference.
It is the only Apple I like, unfortunately the local grocery stores are selling some sweetened gmo apples lately and I can’t stand the tast of all that sugar, especially what it does to the liver and cause of cancer.
To best of my knowledge this is not an heirloom variety as it is a more improved version of other delicious variaties.
I am sorry our trees are young and we do not shipp trees of that size.
This variety is not resistant to cedar apple rust so it is hard to say for sure if if it will lbe affected or not. i suggest choosing a resistant variety https://www.starkbros.com/search?q=cedar+apple+rust+resistant&showall=true
These are sold as ez start potted trees and are raised in our humid greenhouses and acclimated to outside temps. You should be able to plant with no issues. Just remember do not plant in the heat of the day.
My favorite apple variety.
Cross pollination
I wanted to try the Starkspur apple.
Because I have a yellow delicious