Apple Trees
Our apple trees, like many fruit trees, are propagated by grafting. There are 2 parts to an apple tree. A Scion, which is the fruiting part of the tree, gives you the variety of apple, and the Rootstock, which influences the mature size of the tree and hardiness of the tree, determines the time it takes for the tree to fruit. We sell Standard, Semi-dwarf, Dwarf and Mini-dwarf trees that do not re quire a lot of space but will bear large fruit.
- Trees must be planted in well drained soil
- 6 hours of sunlight Full sun preferred
- Stake all trees for the first 2 years. Dwarfs must have permanent stakes
- Tree guards should be used
- Plant at least 2 Different apples trees for Cross Pollination
- Plant disease resistant trees for less maintenance
We categorize our apple trees into four sizes: Maiden, Field Ready, Hand Select, and (3 or 5) Gallon Container depending on the size of the tree. 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 are heavily branched. You can expect fruiting on a Hand Select tree in about a year.
Major Apple
An English cider apple producing a full bittersweet juice. USDA Zone: 4-9 Mature Height: G.41 ~12-14' tall of 55-60% of Standard; Dwarf (Ships Spr...
View full detailsManchurian Crab
Manchurian Crabapple is a native of northern Asia. It is now grown worldwide as an ornamental and is often employed as an apple tree pollinator. It...
View full detailsMcIntosh Apple
One of the most popular apples in the world today, the McIntosh (sometimes spelled Macintosh) apple gained its roots back in 1811 at a farm in 'Upp...
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Developed by Freeman Howlett at the Ohio AES in 1944, the Melrose apple is the official state apple of Ohio. Its late harvest time makes this a g...
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This French cider apple was first propagated in 1872 in Yvetot, Normandy and is named for pomologist Henri Michelin. The apple tree is actually no...
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An old English (Essex) variety bred in 1888 by crossing a Peasgood's Nonsuch (probably the coolest apple name ever) with a Dumelow's Seedling and ...
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A prolific bloomer, the Mont Blanc Crabapple's bud is a bright pink in color that opens to a snow white flower after many other blooms have opened....
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Description Coming Soon. USDA Zone: 4-8 Mature Heights: EMLA.7 ~14-16' or 60-70% of Standard; Semi-Dwarf M.111 ~18-21' or 85% of Standard; Semi-Dw...
View full detailsNorland Apple
The extremely cold hardy tree originated in 1980 by the Agriculture Canada Research Station in Manitoba, Canada, the Norland Apple is a cross betwe...
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Originating in 1804 as a seedling on the farm of Herman Chapin in East Bloomfield, NY, the Northern Spy Apple almost did not survive. Attacked by r...
View full detailsNorthwest Greening Apple
N.W. Greening is a Wisconsin Native! Jasen Hatch of Iola, WI crossed a Golden Russet with an Alexander in 1849- the seedlings of the new apple were...
View full detailsOrange Winter Apple
Grafted from trees at 1913 Kickapoo's Orchard~ this apple is cold hardy and makes a great pie. The apple is quite large, nearly 4" across and is ve...
View full detailsOtterson Apple
The Otterson is a cross between the Fameuse x Niedzwetzkyana (the ancestor of almost all modern red fleshed apples). A very tart red fleshed crabap...
View full detailsPajam 2 Rootstock
Very similar to M.9 and its related families, the Pajam 2 Cepiland is a French rootstock know to be one of the strongest M9 grafts available today....
View full detailsPink Lady® Apple
Bred at the Department of Agriculture in Western Australia in 1970 by researcher John Cripps. He crossed the red Australian apple Lady Williams wit...
View full detailsPink Pearl Apple
Created in 1940 by Albert Etter after combing through seedlings from a 'Surprise' apple. He eventually settled on seedling #39- its properties were...
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Description Coming Soon! USDA Zone: Mature Height: MM106 ~16-17' or 70-75% of Standard Sun: Full Sun Bloom Group: Pollination: Required Harvest Dat...
View full detailsPound Sweet Apple
Description Coming Soon! 19th Century baking apple originating in Connecticut. USDA Zone: 4-8 Mature Height: G.30 or 45-55% of Standard; Semi-Dwar...
View full detailsPrairie Magic Apple
The Prairie Magic Apple is a wonderfully cold hardy variety hailing from Jeffries Nurseries in Neepawa, Mantioba. Wilfrid Drysdale crossed a Goodl...
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Originally planted in 1958 at the Illinois Experiment Station in Urbana (a sub-section of the PRI Breeding Program) and was named Coop 2. The 'Prim...
View full detailsPuget Spice Apple
Description coming soon! USDA Zone: 4-8 Mature Height: G.969~ 15-17' or 60% of Standard; Semi-Dwarf Sun: Full Sun Bloom Group: 3, Mid Season Ripeni...
View full detailsQuerina Apple
Also known as the Querina-Florina, this apple was created at the Station D’Arboriculture Fruitière at Beaucouze for the Institute National de la Re...
View full detailsRazor Russet Apple
A brownish, heavily russeted apple that is extremely sweet. Good for cider and eating but should be used quickly as it does not store well. Strong ...
View full detailsRed Delicious Apple
The Red Delicious is among the most popular of varieties. This particular cultivar of Red Delicious originates from Peru, Iowa in 1872. Since then,...
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