Lucy™Rose Apple on G.41 (Spring 2026)
A fun, new red-fleshed dessert apple. Also known as Howell TC2.
This is a spreading, medium-low vigor tree with no known disease resistances or susceptibilities. The tree is expected to be hardy to zone 4. In spring, Lucy™Rose will put out an eye-catching display of red bloom.
Ripening about a week after Honeycrisp and McIntosh, this apple develops its remarkable, deep red flesh only when fully ripe and its starches have dissipated. The flesh is crisp, breaking, and juicy, with a sweet-tart flavor. Tasters detect either berry or floral notes. This is an advance for red-fleshed apples, which are often too tart to appeal to many palates. Lucy™Rose is a pretty, mid-sized, pink-red, apple with conspicuous lenticels. It looks like an enormous strawberry! As an added bonus, the red flesh will not oxidize after slicing, making this a great apple for salads and cheese boards, etc. This fruit stores for up to four months.
This apple is Howell TC2, and the name Lucy™Rose is a trademarked name. Lucy™Rose and Lucy™Glo (Howell TC3) both originate from a 2001 cross of Airlie Red Flesh and Honeycrisp. Lucy™Rose was selected in 2010.
The Fruit
Fruit Type
Category: Apple
Subcategory:
Red Flesh, Dessert
Fruit Uses & Storage
Uses: fresh eating, baking, sauce
Storage duration: one to three months (approximate, depending on storage conditions)
Fruit Appearance
Skin color: red
Flesh color: deep crimson
Fruit Origins
Parentage: Airlie Red Flesh x Honeycrisp
Origin: Prosser, Washington, USA
Introduced in: 2018
Introduced by: William Edward Howell
The Environment
Calendar & Geography
USDA zones: 4 - 8
Chill hours: Not yet determined
Ripening date: Sep 22 (approximate, in New York State) + 7 days after McIntosh
Tree Height & Spacing
glossary
Rootstock: G.41 Rootstock
Rootstock size class: Dwarf (30% of Standard)
Tree spacing (natural spread of tree): 8'
Good for wildlife planting? N
Diseases & Pests
glossary
Lucy™Rose Apple on G.41 does not have any diseases or pests associated with it at this time.
Pollination
Pollination Factors
glossary
Bloom group: 2
Is it self-fertile? N
Is it fertile? Y
Ploidy: Diploid
Rootstock size class:
Dwarf (30% of Standard)
Pollination Partners
This table shows the first few results from a full search for pollenizers of Lucy™Rose Apple on G.41. Please see our Pollenizer Search to run other queries and read how the application uses various factors. Also read more about fruit tree pollination.
| Tree | Currently in Stock |
|---|---|
| Blondee™ Apple on G.214 | 233 |
| Enterprise Apple on G.214 | 225 |
| Pixie Crunch™ Apple on G.11 | 178 |
| Newtown Pippin Apple on G.41 | 156 |
| Sansa Apple on G.11 | 143 |
| Golden Russet Apple on G.214 | 141 |
| CrimsonCrisp™ Apple on G.214 | 141 |
| Williams' Pride Apple on G.11 | 135 |
| Porter's Perfection Apple on G.41 | 126 |
| Sweet Sixteen Apple on G.41 | 118 |
| Virginia Crab Apple on G.214 | 117 |