Apple 'Red Falstaff'

'Red Falstaff' is widely regarded as one of the best all-round garden apples for the UK, particularly for those who prioritize reliability and ease of care. It is a sport of 'Falstaff', featuring a much more intense red flush over most of the fruit. The texture is brilliantly crisp and crunchy, with a juicy, well-balanced flavour that has a pleasant hint of acidity. One of its most noteworthy traits is its heavy and consistent cropping; it rarely suffers from the biennial bearing that plagues other varieties. Furthermore, it is a self-fertile variety and serves as an excellent pollinator for many other apple trees, making it a "must-have" in any mixed orchard. The tree has a neat, manageable habit and shows good frost resistance during its flowering period in mid-spring. The fruit is ready for harvest in October and has an impressively long storage life, often keeping in good condition through until Christmas or later if stored in cool, dark conditions.

Sun: Full sun to partial shade.

Soil: Any well-drained, fertile soil.

Hardiness: H6 — down to −20°C.

Flowering: Apr, May.