I cannot yet characterize the growth habit, but crotch angles are not as predictably wide as they are in Williams Pride. We should be able to sell this one on looks alone. This was the first release from the PRI Co-op breeding program, and it should not come as a surprise that it has some flaws. First and foremost among these is extreme susceptibility to cedar rust. Like Golden Delicious, it can actually defoliate if not protected from rust in a favorable rust year.
Biennial bearing is also a problem.
Fruit quality is good but not exceptional. Redfree wins taste contests in Vermont and Wisconsin, but I don't think it will here. It gets soft way too fast, and fruit drop is bad. Branch angles are too acute, and splitting at crotches will be problematic if training is not good. Color is good, but that's not enough to recommend it for Arkansas.