Fruit 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.
Carolina Red June Apple
Early Fruiting apple tree- ripens in July. Bright red and briskly tart. Tree does well in different soils and tends to bloom late. Apples ripen ove...
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Also known as a Crispin Apple, the Mutsu apple is a cross between the Golden Delicious and Indo apples and originates from the Aomori Prefecture in...
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In 1817, Joel Gillet discovered a seedling tree from a nursery delivery and one of his children planted it near the Ohio River in Rome Township. A ...
View full detailsMonarch Apple Trees
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 c...
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The Yellow Newton is a chance seedling from an older English variety brought to the US in 1755 by Dr. Thomas Walker. The apple grew well in Albemar...
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Very early fruiting apple from Israel that can grow in warmer climates. USDA Zone: 5-10 Mature Height: M.111 ~18-21' tall; Semi-Dwarf Sun: Full Su...
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The Criterion apple was discovered as a chance seedling near Parker, WA in 1968 and is descended from the Golden Delicious, Red Delicious, and W...
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Like other early apples, the Lodi Apple is great for apple sauce and purees. It does not store well but can freeze quite easily for use later. It i...
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This seedling tree was discovered in the high Sierra Mountains in California and thought to be a left over from the 1840s Gold Rush. Therefore, the...
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Grown in the Normandy region of France and noted as early as the 1870s, the Binet Rouge apple is primarily a cider apple. Designated as one of seve...
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Dutch dessert apple first crossed in the 1950s. It can count the Golden Delicious in its parentage which gives the apple a well balanced flavor tha...
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This Apple hails from Oxford County, Maine and was discovered by Nathanial Haskell in 1790. This very tree, still standing in 1907, is well known t...
View full detailsSweet Apple Tree Bundle - 5 Trees
Honestly, who doesn't like a sweet apple? These apples have a high sugar content and are deliciously sweet to taste. Sweet apples make great cider ...
View full detailsBelle de Boskoop Apple Tree
1850s Heirloom Apple from the Netherlands. Dessert and culinary apple that keeps its shape when cooked. Generally sharper in flavor with denser fle...
View full detailsReine de Pomme Apple Tree
Description Coming Soon! USDA Zone: Mature Height: M.111 ~18-21' tall; Semi-Dwarf Sun: Full Sun Bloom Group: Pollination: Required Ripen/Harvest Ti...
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The NY Agricultural Research Station introduced the Spigold apple to the public in 1962 and is a cross between the Golden Delicious and Red Spy App...
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The extremely cold hardy tree originated in 1980 by the Agriculture Canada Research Station in Manitoba, Canada, the Norland Apple is a cross betwe...
View full detailsRoyal Limbertwig Apple Tree
Early 1800s cider apple. This variety is one of several Limbertwig variants that have regained popularity in the recent decades. First trees were p...
View full detailsSt. Martin Apple Tree
Bittersweet Vintage French Cider Apple. Mute red in color with creamy colored flesh. Ingredient in Calvados. Can be used as independent cider or bl...
View full detailsRed Spy Apple Tree
Discovered in New York in 1895 as a sport of the then common Northern Spy Apple. It is larger and redder than its parent yet retains much of the fl...
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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...
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Description Coming Soon! USDA Zone: 4-8 Mature Height: M.7 ~15-17' tall; Semi-Dwarf Sun: Full Sun Bloom Group: 4, Late Mid-Season Pollination: Req...
View full detailsOrleans Reinette Apple Tree
European, probably French given the name, baking apple. First mentioned by the Dutch pomologist (apple expert) Johann Knoop in 1776 though was almo...
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...
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