Somerset Redstreak

• Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
• Flowering group: 5
• List of other varieties that will pollinate Somerset Redstreak

A traditional English cider apple producing a bittersweet juice. Somerset Redstreak is one of the main commercial cider varieties planted in England.

Malus domestica

Somerset Redstreak cider apple trees for sale

• 1-year maiden bare-root tree 33.95€
  MM106 rootstock
  Large size (3m-4m after 10 years)
  

  Out of stock

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How to grow

Somerset Redstreak is slightly prone to biennial bearing, fruiting more heavily in alternate years. This can be controlled by heavier thinning in the "on" year.

It ripens slightly ahead of the main late-season cider varieties.

History

England, early 20th century.

Somerset Redstreak characteristics

• Gardening skillAverage
• Self-fertilityNot self-fertile
• Flowering group5
• Pollinating othersAverage
• PloidyDiploid
• Bearing regularityBiennial tendency
• Fruit bearingSpur-bearer
• Picking seasonLate
• CroppingGood
• Keeping2-3 weeks
• Useful forHard cider
• Disease resistanceAverage
• ScabSome resistance
• Climate typeTemperate climatesMild damp climates
• Summer average maximum temperaturesCool ( 20-24C / 68-75F)
• Country of originUnited Kingdom
• Period of origin1900 - 1949
• Flower colourPink - light
• Fruit colourOrange / RedRed striped
• AwardsRHS Plants for Pollinators