This apple is characterized by a 100% red blush over a creamy white, crisp flesh. It offers a similar pleasant, mild tartness to the McIntosh but with a much firmer texture.5 It is also known to have a good resistance to apple scab and fire blight.
Best Uses
The Dundee Red is an excellent early-season apple for fresh eating and is also well-suited for baking, pies, and sauces. Its ability to retain its crispness makes it a great choice for recipes where you want the apple to hold its shape. It also has a longer storage life than many other early-season varieties.
Origin
The Dandee Red (also known as Dundee Red) was discovered as a limb mutation of a Paula Red/Summer Mac apple in 1997 in Rogers, Ohio.
