We dispatch our trees every Tuesday, for delivery to most states of Australia.

For WA and Tasmania, we send trees on the first Tuesday of each month.

Due to the new Fire Ant restrictions , SA trees will also be sent on the first Tuesday of each month until further notice.

Red Apple

Red Delicious

The Red Delicious is a cold climate (high chill) apple variety that is suitable for cooler climates. It produces an abundant crop and is perfect in a salad. Loaded with Vitamin C, potassium and fiber. These apples just taste nicer when picked fresh from your backyard.

Fruit characteristics: A gorgeous, crimson-red coloured apple; with a sweet delicate flavour, that has crisp white juicy flesh.

Blossoms: Beautiful light pink blossoms in Spring.

Pollination Information: Requires another apple variety for pollinating. Our multi-grafted Fruit Salad trees are perfect as you get different varieties all in one tree!

Preferred Climate: 'COLD Climate' apple (High Chill) that is suitable for the cool temperate climates.

Chill Hours: >700hrs

Fruiting Season: February - April

Height: When planted in the ground our multi-grafted Apple Fruit Salad Trees will grow to approximately 2.5 metres (2 metres wide)

pH Range: 6.5-7.3

Notes: For more information on this apple variety, go to Fruit in Focus - Red Delicious.

Pro Tip: Potassium is a great nutrient to add to your apple Fruit Salad Tree to encourage growing vigour in Spring.

Did you know? Apple trees look great grown along a trellis (also known as espalier). They benefit from being positioned against a north or west facing wall.

Climate Suitability

Good news, there is an Apple Fruit Salad Tree suitable for all Australian Climates.

To check your climate and find out if your area is suitable for All Climate Apple Varieties or Cold Climate Apple varieties, click on our Climate Map.

In general, Tropical / Warm / Temperate climates can grow All Climate varieties of Apples. Cold climates can grow both Cold Climate and All Climate Apple Varieties. See your Climate zone map for area specific details.