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Russian Olive vs Fall Red Apple

Malus Fall Red

Elaeagnus angustifolia

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Fall Red Apple
Russian Olive

The Fall Red Apple produces large ruby red apples with white flesh that are crisp and sweet. This delicious fruit is great for fresh eating or baking, with a good storage life. Its showy clusters of white flowers in spring add fragrance and beauty to your garden or yard.

Like most apples, the Fall Red apple will produce fruit on its own, but can benefit from another variety of apple (such as Prairie Sensation Apple) for cross pollination. It is a disease resistant alternative to the McIntosh Apple.

Russian Olive is a medium-sized deciduous tree that has attractive silvery coloured foliage with small yellow flowers that emit a fragrant sweet smell.

It is drought and salt tolerant, and works well as a shelterbelt species. Russian Olive can also be used to combat erosion.

Note: although Russian Olive is planted as an attractive boulevard tree in many northern areas, in warmer areas it can invade watersheds and is considered invasive. Please do some research and plant the right tree in the right place.

Fall Red Apple Quick Facts

Russian Olive Quick Facts

Zone: 2b
Zone: 2a
Height: 6 m (20 ft)
Height: 9 m (30 ft)
Spread: 5 m (15 ft)
Spread: 5 m (15 ft)
Light: full sun
Light: full sun
Moisture: normal
Moisture: dry, normal
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: medium
Life span: medium
Life span: medium
Suckering: low
Suckering: none


Foliage: silver scales
Flowers: white, with pink
Flowers: yellow
Fruit: red
Fruit: silver-yellow, olive-like
Flavor: sweet, crisp
Harvest: late august, early september
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


In row spacing: 1.8 - 2.4 m (6 - 8 ft)
Between row spacing: 5 m (16 ft)
Other Names: silver berry oleaster, wild olive