Hidden Rose Apple Rootstock/Size:M26 Semi-Dwarf: 3-4 Bud grafts on 1 yr older rootstock

Hidden Rose Apple Rootstock/Size:M26 Semi-Dwarf: 3-4 Bud grafts on 1 yr older rootstockOverview Hidden Rose is a red fleshed apple that originated as a chance seedling in the Airlie area of Oregons Willamette Valley in the mid 1900s (commonly referenced as discovered in the 1960s). Parentage is not documented. It has been circulated under multiple names, including Airlie Red Flesh, Mountain Rose, and Newell Kimzey, with Hidden Rose becoming the best known market name. Fruit Quality & Uses Hidden Rose is best known for its striking pink

selected for improved flavor and appearance rather than extreme cold hardiness alone

It also holds historical importance in traditional English cider culture

accurate takeaway: the plant has documented use both as a seed feed (especially poultry) and as browse/forage for grazing animals

It can also be soaked and washed in cold water

These are the first to come on in Missoula

Cold Hardiness & Genetic Value

It’s widely used as a “booster” fruit because it can raise both perceived brightness and fermentable sugars in blends

allowing room for canopy development and airflow

This variety is also an excellent pollenizer

But we saved the genetics

Hardiness claims for Karl’s Favorite vary substantially—some catalogs list it conservatively (for example

the flavor transformation is night and day compared to unripe apples