Red Champ Mayhaw Tree

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Red Champ Mayhaw is an outstanding Southern mayhaw cultivar valued for its large dark-red fruit, heavy production, relatively uniform ripening, and good overall tree performance. It is an excellent choice for North Florida and the Florida Panhandle, where mayhaws are well suited to the region's climate and growing conditions.

Red Champ resulted from years of mayhaw breeding and selection and is reported as a cross between Maxine and Double G, also written Double GG. The tree produces attractive white flowers in spring followed by large, shiny dark-red fruit that generally ripens in May.

The tart, flavorful fruit is especially prized for making traditional mayhaw jelly, but it can also be used for syrup, juice, preserves, sauces, wine, and other cooked recipes.

One of Red Champ's standout characteristics is its relatively uniform ripening. A large portion of the crop may mature within a fairly short period, making harvesting easier than with mayhaw selections that ripen over an extended period.

Plant Details:

• Plant Type: Deciduous fruiting tree
• Botanical Name: Crataegus spp. 'Red Champ'
• Common Name: Red Champ Mayhaw
• Parentage: Reported cross of Maxine × Double G (Double GG)
• Mature Size: Approximately 15–25 feet tall and wide, depending on growing conditions and pruning
• Growth Habit: Upright to spreading small fruit tree
• Sun: Full sun for the best flowering and fruit production
• USDA Zones: Generally Zones 7–9
• Chill Hours: No dependable cultivar-specific chill-hour requirement has been firmly established
• Bloom Time: Generally March; peak bloom has been reported around March 20 in Louisiana
• Harvest: Generally May; peak ripening has been reported around May 20 in Louisiana
• Fruit: Large, shiny dark-red mayhaw fruit
• Fruit Flavor: Tart, robust flavor especially well suited to processing
• Fruit Uses: Jelly, syrup, preserves, juice, sauces, wine, and other recipes
• Production: Heavy-producing cultivar with relatively uniform fruit ripening
• Disease Resistance: Red Champ has shown useful resistance to fire blight and other diseases, although resistance is not immunity and performance can vary with location and growing conditions
• Pollination: Plant with another genetically different mayhaw cultivar with overlapping bloom for the best fruit set and production
• Soil: Adaptable to several soil types; tolerates moist conditions but also performs well on well-drained orchard sites
• Water: Water regularly during establishment and during prolonged dry periods
• Landscape Uses: Home orchard, edible landscape, wildlife planting, pollinator garden, specialty Southern fruit planting, or naturalized landscape

North Florida Growing Note:

Red Champ Mayhaw is a very good specialty fruit tree for North Florida and the Florida Panhandle. Mayhaws are naturally adapted to the humid Southeast and tolerate wetter soils better than many traditional fruit trees.

Although mayhaws are naturally associated with wetlands, streams, and low areas, they do not require swamp conditions to grow successfully. Red Champ can be grown on ordinary orchard or landscape sites when adequate moisture is available.

For best fruit production, choose a location with full sun, good air circulation, adequate moisture, and reasonable drainage.

Pollination Recommendation:

For reliable fruit production, we recommend planting Red Champ with at least one different mayhaw cultivar that flowers during the same general period.

Mayhaw flowers can have some self-fertility, but pollen viability may be limited, and cross-pollination generally improves fruit set and production. Bees and other insects are important mayhaw pollinators.

Good Pollinator Partners:

Good choices include Double G, Maxine, Surprise, or another genetically different mayhaw cultivar with overlapping spring bloom.

When space allows, planting two or more different mayhaw cultivars is preferable for dependable production.

Fruit Use Note:

Red Champ produces large, dark-red fruit especially well suited for traditional Southern mayhaw jelly.

Mayhaw fruit is naturally tart and is most commonly cooked or processed into jelly, syrup, juice, preserves, wine, and sauces rather than eaten fresh.

Local Pickup & Limited Shipping:

Local pickup is available for most plants and trees at our nursery in DeFuniak Springs, Florida.

Limited shipping may be available for select trees, liners, and smaller plants in 3-gallon containers or smaller. Shipping availability depends on the variety, plant size, quantity, destination, and packaging requirements. Shipping charges are calculated separately.

Please contact us before ordering if shipping is needed so we can confirm that the plant can be shipped and provide the current shipping cost.

Contact Advanced Nursery Growers:

Advanced Nursery Growers LLC
1911 McLeod Road
DeFuniak Springs, FL 32435
Phone: 850-391-2228
Email: info@advancednurserygrowers.com
Website: www.AdvancedNurseryGrowers.com

Wholesale:

Wholesale pricing is available for qualified nurseries. Please contact Advanced Nursery Growers for current availability and wholesale pricing.