Kidd's Orange Red
Apple cultivar
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Kidd's Orange Red is a cultivar of domesticated apple that was developed in Greytown, Wairarapa, New Zealand.[1][2] It is also known as the Delco apple.[1] The Kidd's Orange Red creamy white flesh, crisp and juicy texture, and sweet and aromatic flavor.[2]
CultivarKidd's Orange Red
Origin
Greytown, Wairarapa, 1924
Greytown, Wairarapa, 1924| Kidd's Orange Red | |
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| Hybrid parentage | Cox's Orange Pippin x Red Delicious[1] |
| Cultivar | Kidd's Orange Red |
| Origin | Greytown, Wairarapa, 1924 |
The Captain Kidd apple is a sport from Kidd's Orange Red with fruit that have a stronger red pigment.[1]
This crop bears fruit reliably but not heavily, making less commercially attractive.[2] It is a parent of Gala and Telstar apple cultivars.[1]
