Malus domestica 'RED JONAPRINCE' apple - late

Red Jonaprince apple is a mutation of Jonagold variety found in the Netherlands in 1994. It has rich ruby red skin colour and great taste. The fruit is rounded to slightly cylindrical with flattened ends and the flesh is crispy, very juicy, sweet with low acidity balancing it up. Harvest begins in mid October.

As a late apple it is best appreciated after 1-2 months of storage, usually from Christmas until February and can be stored until late spring. Still, if the season was good, it can be eaten off the tree and will taste excellent. Just one thing needs to be checked – diseases. It is moderately resistant to scab but needs some care as far as powdery mildew. Rather than using chemical sprays make sure the tree has enough room without other trees' branches too close, and never let the ground dry out completely, nor keep it wet.

It is self-sterile and needs a pollinator to crop well. These are examples of the best pollination partners: Fuji, Gala, Golden Reinette, Granny Smith, James Grieve, Melrose, Otava, Pinova, Rubín, Spartan, Starking.

Apple trees will grow in almost any well-drained soil but for best results provide them with deep, fertile soil and keep it moist at least 6 months after transplanting, and in early summer when fruit is formed. Pruning can be done in frost-free periods of winter but it grows best being left to its own devices. Hardy to min. -29 °C (USDA zone 5) but needs to be placed in full sun and a warm location to fruit well.


Last update 24-10-2022