As red as its name proclaims, the Red Delicious apple is very tall and large. Their yellow insides are crisp, sweet, juicy, and delicious. They are grown across the country, and are great to put in salads. They are usually recognized by their distinct heart shape. They were first introduced in 1874 in Peru, Iowa. This might scare some people into thinking that the actual fruits will contain traces of the chemicals. If you do things correctly, you can get rid of all the pests and not infect the actual tree. If you re going to be spraying chemicals, you most likely will be using either a handheld pump or a hose-end sprayer. To aid in the watering of your trees, you should install either a sprinkler system or an irrigation system. The sprinklers require more maintenance, but if you dig an irrigation ditch then it is really easy to just run the faucet for a few minutes every day and reach all the trees. It s just a matter of what you would prefer. When you are planting a tree, make sure that your tree is perfectly vertical, so it won t grow to be pointing off in an abnormal direction. When you are planting a tree you should also spread out the roots so that the tree will always be stable. The final thing to do in keeping your fruit tree healthy is to keep it protected when it is young and fragile. If you have already seen signs of the disease, you should destroy all of your raked leaves. If not, then you can use them as mulch. When your fruits ripen and become ready for picking, you should always be completely finished with picking within 2 weeks. It is best to daily go outside and pick all of the new ripe fruits, along with any that have fallen off of the tree or are starting to rot on the tree. If your tree grows over your fence the fruit could drop into your neighbor's yard, which might seem like a nice thing but would probably annoy some people. One of the most important things of all to keep in mind when planting a fruit tree is whether or not your soil in your yard is suitable for your tree.