Early Redbird
AppleEarly Redbird
Origin / History
Originated by Luther Burbank in 1921. This renamed variety was formerly sold as Crimson Beauty.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size: Not described in source.
Form: Not described in source.
Stem: Not described in source.
Cavity: Not described in source.
Calyx: Not described in source.
Basin: Not described in source.
Skin: Deeply colored, almost a black crimson, slightly striped with yellow.
Dots: Not described in source.
Flesh and flavor: Flesh tender, white. Flavor acid. Fruit quality relatively poor.
Core and seeds: Not described in source.
Season
Ripens 3 to 4 days after the earliest fruits on Stark Earliest, and 3 to 5 days before Yellow Transparent. Fruit ripens quickly and falls to the ground, especially during hot weather.
Uses
Poor in cooking quality. Its greatest attraction is its earliness.
Subtypes / Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
- Zielinski, Apple Varieties for Oregon (1964) — listed as Early Red Bird
Nursery Catalog Sources
Found in 1 catalog (1932) from Missouri
- Stark Bro's Nurseries , Louisiana , Missouri — 1932
View original book sources (1)
— Quentin B. Zielinski, Apple Varieties for Oregon (1964)Early Red Bird
This renamed variety was formerly sold as Crimson Beauty. It was originated by Luther Burbank in 1921. The fruit is deeply colored, almost a black crimson, slightly striped with yellow, acid, with tender white flesh. It ripens 3 to 4 days after the earliest fruits on Stark Earliest. Fruit quality is relatively poor and its greatest attraction is its earliness, 3 to 5 days before Yellow Transparent. It is poor in cooking quality and fruit ripens quickly, falling to the ground—especially during hot weather.