You are buying 3 dormant cuttings 6 " long of Red Delicious apple tree, Scion cuttings for Grafting

Cuttings will not have roots, no leaves, for grafting purposes



Red Delicious apples are bright to deep red in color, oftentimes speckled with faint white lenticels (spots). Its creamy white flesh is slightly crisp and dense offering a mildly sweet flavor and slightly flora aroma. The Red Delicious apple is one of the most well know commercially grown apples in the United States. Throughout the years many different varieties have been developed in order to make improvements to the color of the apple as well as make it more suitable for travel and increase its shelf life. Some argue that this has had a negative impact on the flavor and lead to a decline in market demand for the Red Delicious.

The Red Delicious apple was discovered as a chance seedling in 1872 on the Iowa farm of Jesse Hiatt. He marketed it under the name Hawkeye and eventually sold the rights to a fruit company known as Stark Brothers. The apple was first renamed Delicious and later on when Stark Brothers discovered another apple and named it Golden Delicious they renamed the Delicious, Red Delicious. The Red Delicious apple saw tremendous commercial success between 1940 and the late 1980’s, with the bulk of the supply coming out of Washington State. Its popularity has declined slightly the past twenty years as consumer interest has swayed to new varieties as well as towards a renewed interest in heirloom apples.



Change or add variety of/to your apple tree yourself.

You can do it!

Cuttings will be cut fresh in the day of the shipping.

It is recommended to keep cuttings till spring time in lightly wet wood shavings in the bottom drawer of refrigerator or 2 4C, until proper time for grafting starts in your region.

Limited quantities, collect them while they last.

They could be kept in the fridge up to 8-10 month in right conditions.

Grafting instructions here (*.pdf file): http://www2.ca.uky.edu/agc/pubs/ho/ho39/ho39.pdf



Payment must be received within 3 days after the purchase, then I ship the item. Feel free to ask me any questions about this item. I am always glad to help you.

I prefer to ship Mondays or Tuesdays only. Shipping is First class mail with tracking number within USA.



Grafting

Keep bud wood in lightly moisture wood shavings in the bottom drawer of the refrigerator until the right time for grafting begins. Choose method of grafting you most comfortable with and pick right time for it. Depending from the region you live it could be anywhere from early March till April.

Protect grafted cuttings from wind and sun exposure for a month. Once you see new growth 1-2 inches slowly remove plastic bag within 5-7 days. Cut the tip first, next day make opening bigger and so on.



Beware of plant quarantine in your country. Seller will not be responsible for confiscated items on the border. Bid responsible. Due to shipping and heat concerns this sale is as is and non refundable/no returns.



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