Chieftain

Good Apple Info Snapshot:

NEW FOR 2025.

Good Apple Info Difficulty Rating:

Expect easy.

Tree Habit:

Apple Color:

Deep rosy red with creamy flesh.

Size:

Medium-sized.

Flavor:

subacid – sweetness of Red Delicious balanced by the acid of Jonathan.

Bloom:

End Main Season

Ripe:

Early November.

History:

Developed in 1917 by Spencer Beach at Iowa State University, released in 1966. A quality “sleeper” apple that never took off due to poor industry marketing.

Storage:

good, 1-3 months.

Uses:

Fresh eating or baking.