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Fiesta
Desert Apple
Fiesta is a cross between Cox's Orange Pippin and Idared, introduced in 1972, from Kent in England. Bred by the East Malling Research Station, they have attempted to get the taste of the Cox but with good disease resistance. We can assure you that they have succeeded!The Cox taste is clearly there and they are great trees for the amateur. Good crops from a tree that suffers from very few pests and disease.
GardenAction recommend this variety wholeheartedly both for the experienced and inexperienced gardener. The apples themselves are an attractive mix of red and orange / green, they look exactly how a good apple should.
It flowers slightly later in the year than many other apple varieties, making it a good choice for both cooler and slightly warmer areas. The tree produces lots of medium to large sized apples. If you like apples on the large size then thin Fiesta apples as they form and you can end up with fewer but much larger apples.
We can testify to their disease resistance first hand. Our tree on the allotment was surrounded by neighbours' trees which suffered from scab and mildew. But our Fiesta tree grew strongly throughout the year completely unaffected, to produce excellent apples.
If you want to buy the Fiesta apple tree online then click here for our recommended supplier of this tree.
THE APPLE
Taste Sweet and very juicy
Skin Texture Medium
Flesh Pure white and crisp
Apple size Medium
GROWING
Flowers Middle to late season
Pollination Group 3
Vigour Reasonably vigorous
Crop Yield High
Eating time October to January
Tree Shape Upright
