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.
Yellow Newton Apple Tree
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...
View full detailsLodi Apple Trees
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 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 detailsCriterion Apple Tree
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...
View full detailsStandard Apple Tree Starter Collection
A Standard Apple tree is the largest tree we offer. Either grafted onto an Anotnovka or Seeding rootstocks, these trees can town over other reachin...
View full detailsJonadel Apple Trees
Apple is slightly elongated with a small bulge in the middle. Its skin has an orange hue to it that transitions to a bright red color when exposed ...
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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 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 detailsBinet Rouge Apple Tree
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...
View full detailsPaula Red Apple Tree
Early. Crunchy. Juicy. The Paula Red is an adorable apple and rather plump in stature. Its calyx is short and often pairs with adjacent apples alon...
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 detailsSpigold Apple Tree
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...
View full detailsLuscious Pear Trees
The Luscious Pear is a small to medium sized pear with bright yellow fruit. The tree is very cold hardy and resistant to fire blight. Similar in ta...
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 detailsMajor Apple Tree
An English cider apple producing a full bittersweet juice. USDA Zone: 4-9 Mature Height: G.41 ~12-14' Dwarf Sun: Full Sun Bloom Group: 3 Mid Seaso...
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...
View full detailsHoliday Apple Trees
Discovered in Ohio in 1964. The offspring of the Jonathan and Macoun Apples making this apple an excellent dessert apple. USDA Zone: 4-9 Mature He...
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 detailsNorland Apple Trees
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 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...
View full detailsPrima Apple Tree
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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