Connell Red

Connell Red Apple, Malus 'Connell Red', is a red blush mutation of Fireside apple. Similar to Fireside except that it has more intense red color. It is hardy, a heavy bearer, and excellent for eating or cooking with a distinctive flavor. The Connell fruit keeps well until April or May. It is an unsuitable pollinator for Fireside. The Connell Red Apple is a magnificent deep red, stripe-free, solid blush. It has a banana essence, very sweet, and mellow. This apple is a large fruit with sweet flavor and fine-grained flesh. Connell Red is good for fresh eating, salads, and baked apples. The tree is vigorous, weeping, and matures in late October. Plant about a month after the first killing frost in the fall or about a month before the last killing frost in the spring. Select a planting site that has good air, drainage, full sunlight and deep, well drained soil.