Red Westfield Seek-No-Further is well suited for fresh eating and drying.  The dried apple has an intensified flavor over the fresh one.  The fruit is medium large with streaky red and russet over yellow.  It is crispy, juicy and aromatic with a distinctive flavor. It keeps fiarly well.  Ripens in later September to October.  The tree is hardy and vigorous.

Alternate Names:  Westfield, Seek-No-Further, New England Seek-No-Further, Connecticutt Seek-No-Further, Marietta Seek-No-Further, Red Seek-No-Further, Red Winter Pearmain

Westfield Seek-No-Further originated in Westfield, Massachusetts in 1796 and made its way around the northeast where it acquired many other names.

Many heirloom varieties have some natural resistance to apple scab and other diseases, since they were often discovered and grown well before fruit growers started to use chemicals for disease control.  However, you may still want to be vigilant about fire blight, apple scab, and other fungal diseases and spray when the need arises.  Protect from insect damage like normal.

Height

12-15

Spread

10-15

Zone

3-6

Color

Bright red

Categories

Apple--- Hardy Varieties, 

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