Flesh crisp, juicy, yellowish and subacid. Quality and fruit color poor in eastern part of the state. Ripens about September 10. High resistance to cedar apple rust, moderate resistance to powdery mildew and fire blight. Freedom Fruit is predominately red, with bright red stripes on a yellow background.
Flesh is cream colored, firm, juicy.
Ripens around September 5. Susceptible to fire blight, somewhat resistant to powdery mildew, resistant to cedar apple rust. In South Carolina, the recommended crabapple varieties that are resistant to many common diseases include Adams, Mary Potter, Professor Sprenger, Red Baron and Indian Magic. One of the most common diseases, apple scab, is caused by the fungus Venturia inaequalis . The disease begins in spring as dark, olive green leaf spots less than inch in diameter.