Name: Malus domestica 'Delicious Red'
Brand: Pépinière.ca
Availability: OutOfStock

Latin name

Malus domestica Red Delicious

Common name

'Delicious Rouge' Apple Tree

Type

Fruit tree

Family

Rosaceae

Malus domestica 'Delicious Rouge' is a classic and highly prized apple tree, renowned for its bright red apples with smooth, shiny skin and juicy, tender, and deliciously sweet flesh, perfect for fresh eating, compotes, pies, and homemade desserts. Well-suited to temperate climates like that of Quebec, this cultivar develops white spring blossoms that attract bees and other pollinators while adding strong ornamental appeal to the garden. Its rounded, well-branched habit makes it an excellent choice for residential orchards, edible gardens, or sunny landscape plantings. Easy to grow in full sun in well-drained soil, 'Delicious Rouge' combines aesthetics, reliable yield, and high-quality fruit, making it a popular choice among enthusiasts of both decorative and gourmet apple trees.

Care guide

Growing conditions

Light, soil, water and hardiness

Hardiness zone

Zone 5 to 9

Exposure

Full sun

Watering

Moderate watering

Fertilization

Apply a balanced organic fertilizer rich in phosphorus and potassium in early spring (March-April). On sandy soil, a second application may be necessary in summer.

Soil type

Well drained, fertile

Minimum temperature

'-34°C

Blooming period

Mid-spring (May)

Flower color

White (spring)

Fruiting

Bright red, juicy and sweet apples for fresh eating, compotes and desserts

Foliage color

Green

Foliage type

Obsolete

Shape

Rounded shape

Height

15–20 ft (4.5–6 m)

Width

15–20 ft (4.5–6 m)

Growth rate

Moderate growth

Vegetable garden and yield

Companion planting, spacing and harvest

Fruit tree type

Apple

Pets

Pollinators

Butterflies

The availability of our plants varies depending on arrivals, seasons, nursery production and supplier availability. Some varieties may be offered for a limited time only, depending on their natural cycle or current stock. These plant profiles are designed to guide and inspire you when choosing plants for the garden, landscaping projects, containers or long-lasting outdoor arrangements.