Idared

{{Short description|Apple cultivar}}

{{distinguish|text=the Texas Playboys' song "Ida Red"}}

{{Infobox cultivar

| name =Malus domestica 'Idared'

| image = Malus-Idared.jpg

| hybrid = 'Jonathan' × 'Wagener'

| cultivar = 'Idared'

| origin = Idaho, United States 1942

}}

Image:Malus-Idared on tree.jpg

Idared is a type of apple cultivar from Moscow, Idaho, United States. Variety is characterized by a non-uniform skin color.

First developed at the University of Idaho Agricultural Experiment Station in 1942,{{Cite web |url=http://www.care2.com/greenliving/11-most-popular-apple-varieties.html |title=Summary of the Idared |access-date=2008-02-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150427064503/http://www.care2.com/greenliving/11-most-popular-apple-varieties.html |archive-date=2015-04-27 |url-status=dead }} it is a cross between two apple varieties (Jonathan × Wagener). The Idared has a white flesh with a firm body, and is tart and juicy. For these reasons, it is very well suited for making apple sauces, pies, and cakes. Idared is harvested at the end of September to the middle of October. It remains hardy and durable until the end of January, and can even last until June with proper storage.{{Cite web |url=http://www.practicallyedible.com/edible.nsf/encyclopaedia |title=openframeset&frame=Right&Src=/edible.nsf/pages/idaredapples!opendocument General information on the Idared |access-date=2007-11-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080624054031/http://www.practicallyedible.com/edible.nsf/encyclopaedia |archive-date=2008-06-24 |url-status=dead }} According to the US Apple Association website, it is one of the fifteen most popular apple cultivars in the United States.[http://www.usapple.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=21&Itemid=21 Apple varieties] by US Apple Association