White and yellow fleshed apples are predominant on the market, but in recent years there are also red fleshed apples. In this thesis, the emphasis was put on red fleshed varieties of apples and appearance and ways of breeding were defined. Their external and internal properties were described and also the chemical composition of these apples was summarized. The role and importance of phenolic compounds and anthocyanins was described along with high antioxidative value of red meat varieties. Varieties and brands of red fleshed apples, which are currently on the market, were presented. These are Redlove®, Kissabel® and Red moon®. In this thesis the soil and climatic conditions that are necessary for the successful growth and development of red fleshed varieties were defined. In the end, the possibility of growing apples with red flesh in Slovenia was highlighted and the fruit regions in which apple trees are most successful grown were defined. Red fleshed apples would diversify the market with their characteristics and would also attract potential customers.
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