Apple trees for the south-eastern states

A collection of apple trees suitable for growing in zones 7 and 8 of the south eastern states.

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Akane apple tree

Akane is an attractive early-season eating apple with a good pedigree and a sweet/sharp flavor.

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Arkansas Black apple tree

Arkansas Black is an unusual and attractive apple, used as a winter apple after maturing in a cold store.
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Cripp's Pink apple tree

Cripp's Pink is one of the best-known modern apple varieties, well-suited to the warmer apple-growing regions.
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Cripp's Red apple tree

Cripps Red is a late-season dessert apple from Australia, with a crisp dense flesh and a good flavor.
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Fuji apple tree

Developed in Japan, but with all-American parents, Fuji is a very attractive apple with a good sweet flavor.
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Granny Smith apple tree

Granny Smith is the world-famous green apple from Australia, a good choice for warmer apple-growing regions.
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Jonagold apple tree

Jonagold is a high quality American apple, with a good balanced sweet/sharp flavor.
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Rubinette apple tree

Rubinette has exceptional flavour, perhaps the best balance of sweetness and sharpness of any apple variety.



More about Apple trees for the south-eastern states

These are apple varieties that like a hot summer and a long warm fall to ripen. Many of them have a low-chill requirement, which means they will fruit reliably even in areas where winter temperatures rarely fall near to freezing.