Description
Red Astrakhan Apple Tree – Malus domestica ‘Red Astrakhan’
The Astrakhan Red apple tree, originally from Russia, is an old variety that is highly appreciated for its earliness and adaptation to cold climates. Ideal for summer apple lovers and mountainous regions. Price:
- €10 for trees less than one meter tall
- €20 for trees over one meter
Availability: Shipping from December to March
Characteristics of the fruit
- Size: Medium to Large
- Shape: Irregularly globose, slightly flattened
- Color: Greenish-yellow, amply mottled and washed with carmine red
- Flesh: White, fine, semi-tender, very juicy
- Taste: Sweet, tangy, fragrant
- Use: To eat, in compote, pastry, cooking
- Storage: Until October in good conditions
Tree Features
- Vigour: Medium
- Port: Semi-erect, well built
- Height at maturity : 5 metres
- Width at maturity : 4 metres
- Fruit set: Fast
- Productivity: Good and regular
- Hardiness: Very good, down to -29°C
Cultivation and maintenance
Planting
Choose a sunny location for your Red Astrakhan Apple tree. For detailed planting tips, check out our guide to planting fruit trees.
Soil and exposure
- Soil: Any type, prefers clay-limestone soils
- Exhibition: Full sun
- Altitude: Suitable for mountainous regions
Care
- Regular watering, especially in times of drought
- Adding organic fertilizer in spring
- Maintenance pruning at the end of winter
- Scab monitoring, to which he is sensitive
Pollination
The Red Astrakhan apple tree is not self-fertile. For good fruiting, plant one of the following varieties nearby:
Advantages of the Astrakhan Red variety
- Very early, offering the first apples of the season
- Excellent taste quality
- Good resistance to cold and altitude
- Versatility of use (tabletop, cooking)
- Late flowering, usually avoiding frosts
- Particularly suitable for cold and mountainous regions
Ordering Information
- Packaging: Bare-root trees
- Shipping period: December to March
- Available sizes: Less than one meter and more than one meter
To place an order or get more information about our delivery options, visit our fruit trees page.
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