Modern 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.
Querina Apple
Also known as the Querina-Florina, this apple was created at the Station D’Arboriculture Fruitière at Beaucouze for the Institute National de la Re...
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Released to the public in 1975 from the Aomori Apple Experimental Research Station in northern Japan; it is a cross between the Golden Delicious an...
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This apple ripens around the time of the Minnesota State Fair, hence the name, and is the parent of another earl variety also of UofM: Zestar. Deve...
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This Italian apple is a cross between the Gala and Elstar apples and is also known by its patented name of Civini. Commercially available since 198...
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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 detailsCrunch-a-Bunch® Apple
A yellow dessert apple with a fantastic crunch. Very sweet- coming in at 15-18 Brix. Cloned asexually from a farm in Pataskala, OH in 2010, the tre...
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Description Coming Soon! Ships Spring 2025 USDA Zone: 4-9 Mature Height: B.9 ~ 8-10' or 35-40% of Standard; Dwarf Sun: Full Sun Bloom Group: 4, Lat...
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Description Coming Soon! 19th Century baking apple originating in Connecticut. USDA Zone: 4-8 Mature Height: G.30 or 45-55% of Standard; Semi-Dwar...
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Description Coming Soon! USDA Zone: Mature Height: MM106 ~16-17' or 70-75% of Standard Sun: Full Sun Bloom Group: Pollination: Required Harvest Dat...
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Description Coming Soon! USDA Zone: Mature Height: EMLA 7 ~15-17' tall or 65% of Standard; Semi-Dwarf (Ships Spring 2025) Sun: Full Sun Bloom Group...
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Description Coming Soon! USDA Zone: Mature Height: EMLA 7 ~15-17' tall or 65% of Standard; Semi-Dwarf (Ships Spring 2025) Sun: Full Sun Bloom Group...
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Description Coming Soon! USDA Zone: Mature Height: M.111 ~18-21' or 85% of Standard; Semi-Dwarf (Ships Spring 2025) Sun: Full Sun Bloom Group: Poll...
View full detailsRazor Russet Apple
A brownish, heavily russeted apple that is extremely sweet. Good for cider and eating but should be used quickly as it does not store well. Strong ...
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The Otterson is a cross between the Fameuse x Niedzwetzkyana (the ancestor of almost all modern red fleshed apples). A very tart red fleshed crabap...
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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...
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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...
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