Apple Trees
Our apple trees, like many fruit trees, are propagated by grafting. There are two parts to an apple tree. The scion is the fruiting part of the tree, which gives you the variety of the apple, and the rootstock, which influences the mature size and hardiness of the tree, and determines the time it takes for the tree to fruit. We sell Standard, Semi-Dwarf, Dwarf, and Mini-Dwarf trees that do not require a lot of space and yet, will bear large fruit.
A few key notes on successful planting methods:
- Trees must be planted in well-drained soil
- Six hours of sunlight; full sun preferred
- Stake all trees for the first two years
- Dwarfs must have permanent stakes
- Tree guards should be used
- Plant at least two different apple tree varieties for Cross-Pollination
- Plant disease-resistant trees for less maintenance; we are happy to help make any suggestions you might need
We categorize our apple trees into at least five sizes: Petite, Maiden, Field Ready, Hand Select, and Container depending on the size of the tree. The Petite tree is our smallest graded tree less than 2 years in age; Maiden trees are usually 2 years old and are branchless. These are also called whips and will bear in 2-3 years. A Field Ready tree is 2-3 years old and might have some lateral branching, be thicker above the graft, and will bear in 1-2 years. The Hand Select trees are only about 20% of trees we have and are 3 year old trees, 6-9’ tall and can be heavily branched. You can expect fruiting on a Hand Select tree in about a year.
Arkansas Black Apple Tree
Introduced 1870 in the orchard of a Mr. Brathwaite, the fruit, a variety of Winesap, round and of medium size. The flesh is yellow, fine grained, c...
View full detailsAutumn Crisp Apple Tree
The Autumn Crisp apple is a relatively new variety of apple that was developed by Cornell University's apple breeding program in Geneva, New York, ...
View full detailsBaldwin Apple Tree
William Butters found this chance apple tree near Wood Hill (close to modern day Wilmington, MA). Research suggests Butters discovered this apple a...
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Discovered in the mid 1850s on the farm of Mr. Dent at Yarkhill, Herefordshire, UK; this is another English Cider Apple. It is on the smaller side,...
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A dwarfing rootstock also known as Budagosky 9 crossed from an M.8 x Red Standard (Krasnij Standard) in the Soviet Union. Slightly more dwarfing an...
View full detailsCalville Blanc d'Hiver Apple Tree
One of the oldest apples still in existence, the picturesque Calville has been around in France and Germany since the mid 1600s. The Premier French...
View full detailsCameron Select Red Honeycrisp Tree
Please see our main Honeycrisp page for a general description. The difference between the Cameron Select and the standard Honeycrisp is a matter ...
View full detailsChestnut Crabapple Tree
Created at the University of Minnesota in 1949 as a cold hardy apple pollinator. Its most famous off spring is the Wealthy Apple, also of the UofM ...
View full detailsChieftain Apple Tree
Cross of a Jonathan and Delicious and created back in 1917 but wasn't released to the public in the 1990s. Very sweet and cold hardy- it is also di...
View full detailsClaygate Pearmain Apple Tree
Popular eating apple from Victorian England. Noted for a strong resistance to apple scab. USDA Zone: 4-8 Mature Height: G.935 ~11-13' tall; Dwarf ...
View full detailsCoat Jersey Apple Tree
Excellent Cider Apple best used with other, less flavorful apples. Flesh is yellow with strong Banana flavors. Resistant to apple scab. USDA Zone:...
View full detailsConnel Red Apple Tree
Tom Connell discovered this apple on his orchard in Menominee, WI! Finally available to the public in 1956 the apple is closely related to its pare...
View full detailsCox Orange Pippin Apple Tree
First bred in 1825 in Colnbrook, UK from possibly Ribston Pippin and the Blenheim Orange- the Cox Orange Pippins is the premier English Dessert App...
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Developed in the 1990s by the Pacific Agri-Food Centre in British Columbia and is another offspring of the prodigious Golden Delicious. This apple ...
View full detailsCrimsonCrisp® Apple Tree
First created at Rutgers Fruit Research Center in New Jersey in 1971 and is a cross between apple PCF2-134 and PRI 669-205. The CrimsonCrisp® was c...
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This is a medium sized apple that ripens in early September. It is yellow covered with a ruby red blush and is a great making and eating apple. It ...
View full detailsCrunch-a-Bunch® Apple Tree
A yellow dessert apple with a fantastic crunch. Very sweet- coming in at 15-18 Brix. Cloned asexually from a farm in Pataskala, OH in 2010, the tre...
View full detailsDabinett Apple Tree
The Dabinett Apple dates back to a chance discovery by William Dabinett (for whom it is named) in the early 1800s at his orchard in Somerset, Engla...
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This early September variety is a larger sport of the Red Delicious Apple. It can vary in size from golf ball to soft ball in size and has a lovely...
View full detailsDuchess of Oldenburg Apple Tree
This regal apple is named for Grand Duchess Catherine of Oldenburg, sister to Czar Alexander I and originates from the late 17th century in Eastern...
View full detailsEarligold Apple Tree
Literally descriptive name, this apple both ripens early and is a golden yellow color. It is nearly perfectly round with a yellow hue that softens ...
View full detailsElstar Apple Tree
Description Coming Soon! Ships Spring 2025. USDA Zone: 5-8 Mature Height: B.9 ~8-10' tall; Dwarf Sun: Full Sun Bloom Group: 5, Late Season Harvest ...
View full detailsEmpress Apple Tree
L. Frederic Hough of Rutgers University first crossed this tree in 1969 by pairing the Jonamac x Vista Bells apples. The tree, having a similar sha...
View full detailsFameuse Snow Apple Trees
While records of this apple date back to the early 1700s, the Fameuse apple truly gained in popularity in the 1850s in Quebec, Canada due to its ex...
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