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Paula Red

Apple cultivar

Paula Red
Summary

Apple cultivar

Three ripe Paula Red apples.

Paula Red (or Paulared) Discovered by Lewis Arends near Sparta, Michigan in 1960. It was near other wild apple seedlings growing near a ravine where apples had been dumped. Tests run by experts show its parents to be McIntosh and Duchess. Paulareds mature after Duchess and before McIntosh. Hilltop Nurseries held the patent for Paulareds. They had a contest to name the apple, with Paulared being chosen to honor “Luke” Arends's wife Pauline.

Appearance and flavor

Paulared apples are bright red with some yellow and tan spots; the skin often has a dusty sheen. They have a sprightly taste, not too sweet and not too tart, vinous and slightly reminiscent of strawberries. It has a firm white flesh that becomes soft and mealy extremely quickly as its season declines. Paula Red apples are suitable for both eating fresh and cooking, although they become extremely soft when cooked, which suits them to some dishes (applesauce) and not others (pies).

History

The first Paulared apple tree was discovered in 1960 by grower Lewis Arends near a McIntosh block in his orchard in Sparta Township, Kent County, Michigan. He named the apple after his wife, Pauline. Paulared apples appeared on the market in 1968.

Season

The Paulared apple is available from late August into October. It ripens with, and is often mistaken for, Tydeman's Early Worcester, another variety of McIntosh.

Notes

References

  1. "National Fruit Collection".
  2. [http://www.hiddenholloworchard.com/varieties/paula_red.html Hidden Hollow Orchard Apple Varieties – Paula Red]
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