Modern Apples
Our apple trees, like many fruit trees, are propagated by bud style grafting. There are 2 parts to an apple tree. A Scion, which is the fruiting part of the tree, determining the variety and flavor profiles; and the Rootstock, the very foundation of the tree with specific characteristics that influence the mature size, cold-hardiness, any disease resistances or susceptibilities and determines the time it takes for the tree to fruit. To learn more about Rootstock characteristics visit this link or reach out to us!
There are two steps to selecting your tree:
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First think of the MATURE tree size and the ROOTSTOCK you wish to select. The drop down menu on the page of each tree lists the availability of the MATURE tree size with the ROOTSTOCK listed first:
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Mini-Dwarf (3-6')
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Dwarf (6-10')
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Semi-Dwarf (12-18')
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Standard/Seedling (20'+)
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Then, choose the SHIPPING or PICK-Up tree size most convenient for you:
- Bare Root Petite: Less than 2 years old, 1-3' tall or 3/8" caliper, are branchless, and estimated to bear in 4-5 years.
- Bare Root Maiden: 2 years old, 3-5' tall or 1/2" caliper and will bear fruit in 2-3 years.
- Bare Root Field Ready: 2-3 years old, 5-6' or 5/8" caliper and might have some lateral branching, are thicker above the graft, and will bear in 1-2 years.
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Bare Root Hand Select: 3 year old trees, 6-9' tall or 3/4" caliper (or based on availability our Grand 1" caliper), can be branched and bear fruit in about a year.
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Container: Branched, rooted in pots, and often larger trees in size from 5-12'. Available for pick-up at our Gays Mills, WI location and delivery within 200 miles to our noted zones.
Cameo Apple Tree
Discovered as a chance sapling in 1987 between Red Delicious and Golden Delicious, the Cameo apple’s rise to fame is a quick one. Though we cannot ...
View full detailsCameron Select Red Honeycrisp Tree
Please see our main Honeycrisp page for a general description. The difference between the Cameron Select and the standard Honeycrisp is a matter of...
View full detailsCortland Apple Tree
Created at Cornell University’s Agricultural Station in 1898, the Cortland Apple is a popular tree around the Great Lakes even today. It is now the...
View full detailsEnterprise Apple Tree
The apple cultivar ‘Enterprise’ (Malus × domestica Borkh.) is a late-maturing, red dessert apple notable for its high fruit quality and broad-spect...
View full detailsFortune Apple Trees
Fortune is a hybrid from Cornell University developed by combining the Schoharie Spy with the disease-resistant Empire. The result was a high-perf...
View full detailsHoneycrisp Apple Trees
If you've ever heard of an apple- its probably the Honeycrisp. The University of Minnesota introduced this cold hardy apple variety in 1991 and it ...
View full detailsHoneygold Apple Trees
Developed at the University of Minnesota Agriculture Research Center by crossing a Golden Delicious with a cold-hardy Haralson. The result was a Go...
View full detailsKinderkrisp Apple Tree
Created in South Haven, MN by David McGregor, the Kinderkrisp is a new variety that was hybridized from the famous Honey Crisp Apple. Created to be...
View full detailsPixie Crunch™ Apple Trees
Pixie Crunch™, or Co-op 33, is a 1971 cultivar of the PRI Institute grown at Purdue University. Descended from the Golden Delicious and Red Rome ap...
View full detailsPrairie Magic Apple Tree
The Prairie Magic Apple is a wonderfully cold hardy variety hailing from Jeffries Nurseries in Neepawa, Mantioba. Wilford Drysdale crossed a Goodla...
View full detailsRoseland Red Honeycrisp Apple Tree
Introduced in Minnesota in 1991, the Roseland Red Honey Crisp (RRHC) is a local favorite. The tree is one of the most vigorous and hardy of apple t...
View full detailsSpartan Apple Tree
Introduced in 1936 by R.C. Palmer from the Federal Agriculture Research Station (now the Pacific Agri-Food Research Centre) in Summerland, British ...
View full detailsState Fair Apple Tree
This apple ripens around the time of the Minnesota State Fair, hence the name, and is the parent of another early variety also of UofM: Zestar!®. D...
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...
View full detailsTriumph™ Apple Tree
First available in 2021, the Triumph™ apple is a recent University of Minnesota variety. A cross between the Honey Crisp and Liberty apples, the T...
View full detailsZestar!® Apple Tree
Introduced in 1999 by the University of Minnesota as another cold hardy apple. The Zestar, also called Minnewashta, is a cross between the State Fa...
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