Heirloom Apples
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 require 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 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.
Wolf River Apple Tree
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 detailsArkansas 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 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 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...
View full detailsKing David Apple Trees
Discovered by chance in an orchard in Washington County, Arkansas in 1893, the King David Apple is probably an offspring of Jonathan and Arkansas B...
View full detailsPink Pearl Apple Trees
Created in 1940 by Albert Etter after combing through seedlings from a 'Surprise' apple. He eventually settled on seedling #39- its properties were...
View full detailsNorthwest Greening Apple Trees
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...
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Introduced by the NYSAES in 1923, the Macoun is a cross of McIntosh and Jersey Black. It is named after Canadian horticulturalist W.T. Macoun but w...
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 detailsGrimes Golden Apple Trees
Long known to be one of the parents of the prodigious Golden Delicious~ the Grimes Golden apple was originally discovered in an orchard in West Vir...
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...
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...
View full detailsOrange Winter Apple Trees
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 detailsRed Gravenstein Apple Tree
The Red Gravenstein is a sport of the much older Gravenstein Apple. Originally planted in the 1670s, the Gravenstein apple was used as a cooking an...
View full detailsStoke Red Apple Tree
Named for Rodney Stoke in Somerset, England- this is an old cider apple. It finally became popular in the 1920s though the tree was almost certainl...
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...
View full detailsBramley's Seedling Apple Tree
One of the longest lived apple trees with the original specimen still standing in an orchard in Nottinghamshire, UK, having been planted as a seedl...
View full detailsBrown's Snout Apple Tree
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,...
View full detailsDick's Delicious Apple Tree
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...
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An English cider apple producing a full bittersweet juice. USDA Zone: 4-9 Mature Height: G.41 ~12-14' Dwarf (Ships Spring 2025) Sun: Full Sun Bloo...
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 ...
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