Red Fuji Apple Tree

The blushing cousin to the Fuji, the Red Fuji Apple Tree (Malus pumila 'Nagafu 6') is a smaller sized tree for tiny gardens or tucking into existing orchards and landscapes with ease! Cold hardy and adaptable, and just as delicious as its larger family member, Red Fuji produces a good-sized crop without taking up the space!

While the tree itself doesn’t reach too much taller than 10 feet in height, the burst of spring blooms and large harvest of full-sized fruit don’t hold back! Lush green foliage makes this a fantastic privacy tree as well as tucking into smaller properties with ease.

The bright rosy blushed fruit over a greenish-yellow skin still sports the crispy sweet and rich flavor of a typical Fuji! Add to fresh fruit salads, slice fresh, or use in all your favorite dessert and baking recipes.

Planting and Application:

Use Red Fuji as a darling ornamental flowering tree that supplies you with a bountiful harvest as well! The spring display of pink buds that burst open into white flowers is a fragrant herald that summer is around the corner!

The lush foliage is perfect for creating a privacy hedgerow or screening around seating areas, or just for a space-saving ornamental specimen accenting your front garden beds and providing pin-point shade. No garden space is needed, simply pot this tiny Apple tree into a large planter on your porch, balcony or patio!

• Crisp, sweet & flavorful red apples
• Small compact size
• Low maintenance & easy to grow
• Large containers & planters
• Somewhat self-fertile but increase yield with a pollinator partner

#ProPlantTips for Care:

Fruit trees require full sun for the most vigorous growth and best harvest. Provide at least 6 hours of sunlight per day, favoring the drying power of the morning sun. Good air circulation, well-drained enriched soil, mulch, and moderate moisture access is also important for your tree’s health.

• Minimal pruning or care needed
• Highly adaptable to a wide range of conditions
• Bears fruit at about 3-4 years of age
• Check out our Garden Blog for more Apple Tree Care!
• 400-500 Chill Hours

For a darling ornamental flowering Apple tree in a compact size that also offers full-sized fruit, look no further than the Red Fuji Apple Tree! Great things really do come in small packages at NatureHills.com!

Red Fuji Apple Tree Frequently Asked Questions

When to Plant Red Fuji Apple Trees

Planting Bareroot trees as soon as you can dig a hole in spring and until hot weather, the earlier the better. Plant container Apple trees throughout the growing season with complete success - that is the benefit of container plants - to extend the planting season. Your County Agricultural Extension Office is a great resource for first and last frost dates in your area.

How to Plant Red Fuji Apple Trees

Dig a large hole only as deep as needed to accommodate the bareroot or container root ball, and twice as wide. Add Nature Hills Root Booster to speed root establishment. Remove the pot or bag and situate it into the hole so the top of the soil (soil line if bareroot), is level with the new location's soil being careful not to plant too deep. Water in again very well and backfill with the same soil you dug up, tamping down gently to ensure there are no air pockets.

Top off with a 3-4 inch thick layer of Arborist mulch. Consider staking your tree to keep its trunk growing straight for the first year to ensure it stands tall against strong winds and drifting snow.

When to Prune Red Fuji Apple Trees

Trim off any broken branches from delivery as soon as you take them out of the box. Prune and trim apple trees while dormant, in late winter or early spring, before you see new growth.

How to Prune Red Fuji Apple Trees

Dormant prune to:

• Remove any double leaders or narrow crotch angles
• Eliminate any crossing branches
• Thin interior branching and leave the fruiting spurs and strong branches in place opening up the canopy
• Branching at least 24-36 inches above the ground

Prune Apple trees in the summer to:

• Control size and shape by reducing the length of longer new growth on vigorous trees
• Remove water sprouts on the main trunk or older branches in the crown
• Remove suckers at the base of the trunk
• Thin fruit during heavy years on established trees

How to Care for Red Fuji Apple Trees

Growing an apple tree is easy when proper soil, good drainage, attention to moisture, and regular fertility are maintained. Once you've chosen an apple tree that works for your climate, in the size you need for your landscape, and its pollinator (if needed), then you've accomplished half the battle!

• Apple trees do best in full sun and well-drained soil
• Water your apple trees when it gets dry - especially during the fruit production stage, and drought periods to keep it stress-free
• Use arborists' wood chips to mulch over the roots of your apples and have your soil tested to see what your soil may be lacking before adding fertilizers
• Maintenance pruning and shaping

Apple trees will tolerate a wide range of soils, so long as water and nutrients are not limited and the pH level is adequate.

How to Fertilize Red Fuji Apple Trees

For the first year, water alone is most important. It is always best to get a soil test to see what your soil is lacking before adding more fertilizers. Once established, a fertilizer routine may be beneficial. We do offer some excellent slow-release organic options, applied according to the package directions.

Fruit trees need more phosphate and it's possible to apply too much nitrogen which affects the soil's pH. Test soil acidity or alkalinity using a pH Tester.

Fertilize in spring when you first see new growth emerging.

• Don't overdo it
• Phosphates are your friends
• Pay attention to pH in areas with extremely high or low soil pH
• Follow the directions

Red Fuji Apple Tree Pollinating Info

Red Fuji is self-fruiting and doesn't need a pollinating partner, but will bear more fruit when paired with these varieties:

• Gala Apple Tree
• Granny Smith Apple Tree
• Honeycrisp Apple Tree
• Centennial Crabapple Tree
• Cortland Apple Tree
• Pink Lady Apple Tree
• Freedom Apple Tree
• McIntosh Apple Tree

Harvest Times for Red Fuji Apple Trees

Red Fuji’s are typically ready to harvest in late September through early October.

Early-Season? Mid-Season? Late-Season? The terminology can be confusing for new apple tree growers. Weather, climate and your tree determine when it's ripe.

For Apples:

• Early-season is usually June-July
• Mid-season can be August-September
• Late-season can be from late September-November

The growing season consists of spring, summer, and fall, and varies with climate and weather. Areas with longer growing seasons in the warmer hardiness zones can greatly affect the harvest times for each particular apple variety grown in your area.