Red Cedar

Apple

Red Cedar

Origin/History
Origin unknown.

Tree
Moderately vigorous, upright spreading habit.

Fruit

Size: medium
Skin: dark rich red
Flesh: yellow
Flavor: mild subacid

Season
Not described in source.

Uses
Valued for its long keeping quality.

Subtypes/Variants
Not described in source.

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Downing, Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)

Nursery Catalog Sources

Found in 1 catalog (1913) from Illinois

Benjamin Buckman (personal inventory) , Farmingdale , Illinois — 1913

View original book sources (1)

Red Cedar. Origin unknown. Tree moderately vigorous, upright spreading. Fruit medium, dark rich red. Flesh yellow, mild subacid. Valued for its long keeping quality.

— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)