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.
SnowSweet® Apple Tree
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Bittersweet Vintage French Cider Apple. Mute red in color with creamy colored flesh. Ingredient in Calvados. Can be used as independent cider or bl...
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Discovered simultaneously in Kansas and Ohio in the 1870s as the most desirable sport of the much older Winesap apple tree. This particular variant...
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View full detailsSweet Sixteen Apple Tree
This University of Minnesota variety was introduced in 1977 and is a cross between the Northern Spy and MN 447 (Frostbite) Apples. Commercially via...
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View full detailsVilberie Apple Tree
Traditional French cider apple. Highly astringent producing bittersweet full body cider. High in Tannic Acid. Should be pressed quickly for maximum...
View full detailsWealthy Apple Tree
One of the earliest cold hardy varieties in Minnesota (though not from the University!). In the 1860s, Peter Gideon was finally able to cross his l...
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The White Winter Pearmain is the "antique mystery" of the apple world—a sophisticated heirloom that’s as delicious as it is historic. Whether it tr...
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A.R. Whitney of Whitney Nursery first grew this crabapple from seed in 1865 and it is one of the only crabapples one can eat off the tree. It is pr...
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First developed at Purdue University Breeding Program in the 1970s and released to the public in 1988, the PRI2845-1 apple is another excellent exa...
View full detailsWineCrisp™ Apple Tree
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This is an enormous apple. First discovered in 1875 along the Wolf River in Wisconsin- this apple soon became a popular baking apple because you on...
View full detailsYellow Delicious Apple Tree
A late October apple of superb fresh eating quality. The large golden-yellow apples have a snow-white, juicy, very sweet flesh. While best known fo...
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