Fruit tree comparisons
Apple tree Spitzenburg | |
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Esopus Spitzenberg is one of the best-flavored American heirloom apples, and a favorite of Thomas Jefferson. | |
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Growing
Apple tree Spitzenburg | |
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Gardening skill | Experienced |
Self-fertility | Not self-fertile |
Pollination group | 4 |
Pollinating others | Average |
Ploidy | Diploid |
Bearing regularity | Biennial tendency |
Fruit bearing | Spur-bearer |
Wildlife | RHS Plants for Pollinators |
Using
Apple tree Spitzenburg | |
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Picking season | Late |
Uses | Eating fresh Culinary Juice |
Cropping | Heavy |
Keeping (of fruit) | 3 months or more |
Flavor style (apples) | Aromatic |
Disease resistance
Apple tree Spitzenburg | |
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General resistance | Poor |
Fireblight | Very susceptible |
Canker | Very susceptible |
Scab | Very susceptible |
Cedar apple rust | Some susceptibility |
Climate
Apple tree Spitzenburg | |
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Cold hardiness (USDA) | (4) -30F / -34C |
Summer maximum temperatures | Cool ( 20-24C / 68-75F) Warm (25-30C / 76-85F) Hot (>30C / 86F) |
Identification
Apple tree Spitzenburg | |
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Country of origin | United States |
Period of origin | 1800 - 1849 |
Fruit color | Orange / Red |
Awards | Slow Food - Ark of Taste |