Red Astrachan is a

cultivar A cultivar is a kind of Horticulture, cultivated plant that people have selected for desired phenotypic trait, traits and which retains those traits when Plant propagation, propagated. Methods used to propagate cultivars include division, root a ...

of domesticated

apple An apple is a round, edible fruit produced by an apple tree (''Malus'' spp.). Fruit trees of the orchard or domestic apple (''Malus domestica''), the most widely grown in the genus, are agriculture, cultivated worldwide. The tree originated ...

of either Russian or Swedish origin, which is an early season apple, juicy, tart and mealy texture with pleasant flavour, and use for eating, cooking and cider. It is medium-sized, crimson colored. As all the early season apples, it is not good for storage. It is known by several other names including 'Abe Lincoln', 'American Red', and 'Waterloo'.National Fruit Collection page
/ref> *Typical size: width 77 mm, height 61 mm, stalk 18-31 mm. *Tree vigorous, upright, productive, hardy. *Flesh white often tinged with red, crisp, tender, juicy, aromatic, subacid.

Growing tips

This cultivar needs rich soil,
/ref> moderate watering, good drainage, big spacing and full sun. Needs pruning. Susceptical to

apple scab Apple scab is a common disease of plants in the rose family (Rosaceae) that is caused by the ascomycete fungus ''Venturia inaequalis''. While this disease affects several plant genera, including '' Sorbus, Cotoneaster,'' and '' Pyrus'', it is ...

, fireblight, frost, apple rust disease, black rot, bitter rot and pests. This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and birds. Flowers are fragrant.Dave's Garden
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History

The Red Astrachan as recorded in the 1870s was a dark-red apple; a variant, the Summer King, was "a bright scarlet".Biennial Report - Volume 8 - Page 116 Kansas State Horticultural Society - 1879 - "Their External and Internal Comparison. — The Red Astrachan is a dark-red apple; the Summer King is a bright scarlet. The Red Astrachan is of medium size or over, and usually of conical shape; the Summer King is also of full medium. size, ."

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