Apple ‘Kidd’s Orange Red’

A sweet dessert apple with a complexity that rivals its parent, ‘Cox’s Orange Pippin’. Apple ‘Kidd’s Orange Red’ is crisp, juicy and full of flavour which intensifies with each bite. Any surplus fruits can be juiced for an exceptional and thirst-quenching drink. The fruits are blushed red with a slight russeting when ripe. Harvest them in October and they will store until January. Awarded an RHS AGM, this variety makes an attractive garden feature in flower, with deep pink blossom.

• Apple rootstocks:
• M27 – Extreme dwarf reaching a mature height of up to 1.5m (5′)
• M9/ Pajam 9/ P9 – Dwarf reaching a mature height of up to 2.5m (8′)
• M26 – Dwarf reaching a mature height of 2.5-3m (8-10′)
• M6 – Semi dwarf reaching a mature height of up to 3m (10′)
• MM106 – Semi dwarf reaching a mature height of up to 4m (13′)

This variety is not self-fertile. For the heaviest crops it is best grown with another variety. If you only have room for one tree then make sure that a neighbour has a tree close by that can act as a suitable pollinator. Pollination Group 3 – Eating Apple

Estimated time to cropping once planted: 2 years.
Estimated time to best yields: 5 years.

Useful links:

How to grow fruit trees Fruit rootstock guide

Some parts of these flowers are edible. For more details about edible flowers click here.

Plant height and spread is seasonal therefore we list by pot size rather than a defined plant size. The height and spread of the plant delivered will vary depending on the season, meaning arrival images are an indication only.