Red Astrachan
Red Astrachan is a Russian cultivar of domesticated apple, 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.[1] It is known by several other names including 'Abe Lincoln', 'American Red', and 'Waterloo'.[2]
| 'Red Astrachan' apple | |
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| Cultivar | 'Red Astrachan' |
| Origin | Russia |
Growing tips
This cultivar needs rich soil,[3] moderate watering,[4][3] good drainage, big spacing and full sun. Needs pruning. Susceptical to apple scab, fireblight, frost, apple rust disease, black rot, bitter rot and pests.[3] This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and birds. Flowers are fragrant.[4]
History
The Red Astrachan as recorded in the 1870s was a dark-red apple; a variant, the Summer King, was "a bright scarlet".[5]
References
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- Red Astrachan at Orange Pippin
- National Fruit Collection page
- Back Yard Gardener
- Dave's Garden
- 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, ."
