APPLE TREE VARIETIES

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1 APPLE TREE VARIETIES Espalier combination Latin Name: Malus Description: Perfect for small gardens. Four varieties of apples on one tree. flowers Height: Prune to control height and size Self Pollinating: Yes Blooming Season: Early Spring Planting Instructions: Plant in full sun, in fertile, drained soil. Combo 2 Variety Latin Name: malus combo 2 Description: Two delicious apples are grafted onto one plant. Height: Prune to control height and size Self Pollinating: Yes Planting Instructions: Plant in full sun, in fertile, well drained soil. Combo - 3 Variety Latin Name: malus combo 3 Description: 3 delicious apples are grafted onto one plant. Height: Prune to control height and size. Self Pollinating: yes Planting Instructions: Plant in full sun, in fertile, well drained soil.

2 Cortland Dwarf Apple Tree Latin Name: Malus Cortland Description: Fruit is large, deep red and keeps well. Flesh is pure white, fine-textured, crisp, aromatic and very slow to brown. Tops for sauce, pies and fresh eating. Very hardy and annually productive. Height:15-20 ft. Self Pollinating: No Blooming Season: April Harvesting: Mid September Years to Fruit: 3yrs. Planting Instructions: Plant in full sun, in fertile, well drained soil. Empire Dwarf Apple Tree Latin Name: Malus Empire Description: The flavor of McIntosh with the sweetness of Delicious. This productive tree is disease-resistant to fire blight and cedar apple rust. Flower Colour: Pinkish White Height: ft. Self Pollinating: Yes, but for best pollination plant another variety. Blooming Season: April Harvesting: Mid-September Planting Instructions: Grow in average, medium moisture, well-drained soil in full sun. Prefers moderately fertile, lightly acidic soil. Avoid heavy clay soils which tend to waterlog easily. Needs full sun for maximum flower and fruit production. Fuji Apple Dwarf Tree Latin Name: Malus Fuji Description: Great for eating and baking. Very crisp, sweet and flavourful. A cross between Red Delicious and Ralls Genet. Height: 10-15ft. Self Pollinating: No. Blooming Season: Mid Spring Harvest: October Years to fruit: 2-5yrs. Planting Instructions: Grow in average, medium moisture, well-drained soil in full sun. Prefers moderately fertile, lightly acidic soil. Avoid heavy clay soils which tend to waterlog easily. Needs full sun for maximum flower and fruit production.

3 Gala Dwarf Apple Tree Common Name: Malus Gala Description: Apples are crisp, firm and sweet tasting. They resist bruising, softening and other defects. Height: 10-15ft. Self Pollinating: No. Recommendation for cross pollinating is Granny Smith. Years to fruit: 2-5yrs. Planting Instructions: Grow in average, medium moisture, well-drained soil in full sun. Prefers moderately fertile, lightly acidic waterlog easily. Needs full sun for maximum flower and fruit production. Granny Smith Dwarf Apple Tree Latin Name: Malus Granny Smith Description: A late, green, tart apple. Height: 8-10 ft. Self Pollinating: Yes, but will produce better with a cross-pollinator. Best pollinators are Red Delicious, Golden Delicious and Red Rome Beauty. Blooming Season: Mid season Harvest: Early November Years to Fruit: 2-5 yrs. Planting Instructions: Grow in average, medium moisture, well-drained soil in full sun. Prefers moderately fertile, lightly acidic soil. Avoid heavy clay soils which tend to waterlog easily. Needs full sun for maximum flower and fruit production. Honeycrisp Dwarf Apple Tree Latin Name: Malus Honeycrisp Description: White Crisp, cream-colored flesh is mild, sweet and aromatic. Height: 8-10ft Self Pollinating: No. Cross pollinate with Empire, Gala, Granny Smith or Red Delicious. Harvest: Early September Years to Fruit: 4yrs. Planting Instructions: Grow in average, medium moisture, well-drained soil in full sun. Prefers moderately fertile, lightly acidic soil. Avoid heavy clay soils which tend to waterlog easily. Needs full sun for maximum flower and fruit production.

4 Liberty dwarf Latin Name: Malus liberty Description: Liberty is a modern apple variety, developed for disease resistance - it has very good resistance to scab, fireblight and cedar apple rust. It has the bright white flesh and sweet "vinous" flavor which is characteristic of the "Mac", with perhaps a bit more sharpness. Height: 8-10ft Self Pollinating: No Blooming Season: May Harvesting: October Planting Instructions: Plant in full sun in a well-drained area. Red MacIntosh Apple Dwarf Tree Latin Name: Malus MacIntosh Description: With its large size, crisp mild flavor, and glossy red and green skin, the McIntosh apple is easily recognizable and one of the most widely-enjoyed varieties. Flower Colour: Pinkish White Height: ft. Self Pollinating: Cross pollinate with a Red Delicious, Gala or any other variety. Blooming Season: April Years to Fruit: 3-4yrs. Planting Instructions: This tree is very drought-tolerant and adaptable to most soil types. Plant your Dwarf McIntosh apple tree in full sun, with well-drained soil, and you will be rewarded with delicious, high quality fruit. Mutsu Apple Dwarf Tree Latin Name: Malus Mutsu Description: The Mutsu, or Crispin, Apple is a cross between Golden Delicious and Indo apple. Mutsu is a large and juicy acidity apple. It keeps it shape when cut and baked and can also be made in to apple sauce. Excellent sweet flavor for eating fresh, particularly if you like sharper apples. Height: 6-9 ft. Self Pollinating: It is a triploid variety and needs two pollination partners nearby which must both be of different varieties and able to cross-pollinate each other as well as the Mutsu. Blooming Season: Mid April Harvest: Early October Planting Instructions: This tree is very drought-tolerant and adaptable to most soil types. Plant your Dwarf McIntosh apple tree in full sun, with well-drained soil, and you will be rewarded with delicious, high quality fruit.

5 fruit production. Northern Spy Apple Dwarf Tree Latin Name: Malus Northern Spy Description: Fruit is large, bright red, and exceptionally juicy, with a crisp tender texture. One of the best apples ever to grace a pie, yet delightful when eaten fresh. Height: 9-12 ft. Self Pollinating: Best cross pollinators are Ginger Gold, Red Delicious or Golden Delicious. Blooming Season: Early May Harvest: October Planting Instructions: : Grow in average, medium moisture, well-drained soil in full sun. Prefers moderately fertile, lightly acidic soil. Avoid heavy clay soils which tend to waterlog easily. Needs full sun for maximum flower and fruit production. Red Delicious Dwarf Apple Tree Latin Name: Malus Red Delicious Description: America's favorite red apple is tender, crisp, juicy, and has mild flavor for fresh eating. Height: ft. Self Pollinating: Cross pollinate with Yellow Delicious, Red Jonathan or Early Harvest. Blooming Season: Early Spring Planting Instructions: Grow in average, medium moisture, well-drained soil in full sun. Prefers moderately fertile, lightly acidic soil. Avoid heavy clay soils which tend to waterlog easily. Needs full sun for maximum flower and Red Gravenstein Dwarf Apple Tree Latin Name: Malus Domestica Red Gravenstein Description: Gravensteins have a distinctive flushed coloring, which begins in mid-august as a few streaks of red, and spreads to cover the whole apple by the end of the picking season Height: 6-9 ft. Self Pollinating: Needs to be pollinated by another variety but cannot pollinate other varieties. Harvest: Mid September Planting Instructions: Gravenstein is not the easiest apple to grow, but a lot of apple enthusiasts are prepared to keep trying because the flavor is so good! It is therefore not the best choice if it is to be your only source of garden apples, but if you already have other apple trees then Gravenstein is well worth taking a chance on.

6 Yellow Delicious Dwarf Apple Tree Latin Name: Malus Yellow Delicious Description: A Large golden apple that ripens late with a fine, sweet flavor. Home use for eating, pies, sauces, and preserves. Flower Colour: Pinkish White Height: 10-15ft Self Pollinating: Yes but pollinate with Red Delicious, Red Jonathan or Early Harvest for best results. Harvest: : Late September Planting Instructions: Grow in average, medium moisture, well-drained soil in full sun. Prefers moderately fertile, lightly acidic soil. Avoid heavy clay soils which tend to waterlog easily. Needs full sun for maximum flower and fruit production.

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