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Pollination of Golden Delicious apple trees

Golden Delicious (Malus domestica)  is in flowering group 4. Golden Delicious is partially self-fertile and does not need a pollination partner, but fruiting is likely to be better if there is a compatible partner of a different variety nearby.Choose another variety

Varieties that will pollinate Golden Delicious in our catalog

• Akanein stock

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

  • Flowering group: 4
  • Not self-fertile
  • Picking: Early

  • Available rootstocks:
  • Semi-dwarf

• Antonovka

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  Antonovka is one of the most cold-hardy of all apple varieties.

  • Flowering group: 3
  • Not self-fertile
  • Picking: Early

• Beauty of Bath

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  One of the earliest English apples, ripening in early August.

  • Flowering group: 3
  • Not self-fertile
  • Picking: Very early

• Binet Rougein stock

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  A popular traditional French hard cider variety.

  • Flowering group: 4
  • Good pollinator
  • Not self-fertile
  • Picking: Very late

  • Available rootstocks:
  • Semi-dwarf

• Black Oxfordin stock

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  A good quality hardy traditional New England apple which keeps well.

  • Flowering group: 4
  • Not self-fertile
  • Picking: Late

  • Available rootstocks:
  • Dwarf

• Blondeein stock

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  Blondee is bright yellow sweet mid-season apple, closely related to Gala.

  • Flowering group: 4
  • Not self-fertile
  • Picking: Mid

  • Available rootstocks:
  • Semi-dwarf

• Blue Pearmainin stock

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  An old-fashioned winter eating apple, with a strong sweet/sharp flavor.

  • Flowering group: 3
  • Not self-fertile
  • Picking: Late

  • Available rootstocks:
  • Dwarf

• Bramtotin stock

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  Bramtot is a traditional French hard cider variety, with a bittersweet juice.

  • Flowering group: 4
  • Not self-fertile
  • Picking: Late

  • Available rootstocks:
  • Semi-dwarf

• Brown's Applein stock

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  Brown's Apple is a traditional English cider apple variety producing a sharp juice.

  • Flowering group: 5
  • Good pollinator
  • Not self-fertile
  • Picking: Late

  • Available rootstocks:
  • Semi-dwarf

• Burgundyin stock

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  A mid-season apple variety with a good flavor, and good for juicing.

  • Flowering group: 3
  • Good pollinator
  • Not self-fertile
  • Picking: Mid

  • Available rootstocks:
  • Semi-dwarf

• Calville Blancin stock

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  One of the world's great cooking apples, Calville Blanc is a French variety with a spicy tangy flavor.

  • Flowering group: 4
  • Not self-fertile
  • Picking: Late

  • Available rootstocks:
  • Semi-dwarf

• Campfieldin stock

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  A cold-hardy late-season bittersweet cider variety.

  • Flowering group: 3
  • Not self-fertile
  • Picking: Late

  • Available rootstocks:
  • Semi-dwarf

• Centennial Crabin stock

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  • Flowering group: 3
  • Good pollinator
  • Not self-fertile
  • Picking: Mid

  • Available rootstocks:
  • Vigorous

• Chestnut Crabin stock

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  A large-fruited cold-hardy crab-apple.

  • Flowering group: 3
  • Not self-fertile
  • Picking: Mid

  • Available rootstocks:
  • Vigorous

• Chieftainin stock

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  A quietly popular apple, similar to Delicious but with a better and more complex flavor.

  • Flowering group: 4
  • Not self-fertile
  • Picking: Late

  • Available rootstocks:
  • Semi-dwarf

• Cortlandin stock

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  Developed from McIntosh, Cortland is one of the most widely-grown Mac-style apples.

  • Flowering group: 3
  • Partially self-fertile
  • Picking: Late

  • Available rootstocks:
  • Dwarf
  • Semi-dwarf
  • Semi-vigorous

• Cox's Orange Pippinin stock

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  Cox is widely considered to have the best flavor of any dessert apple variety.

  • Flowering group: 3
  • Not self-fertile
  • Picking: Mid

  • Available rootstocks:
  • Dwarf
  • Semi-dwarf

• CrimsonCrispin stock

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  CrimsonCrisp is a modern scab-resistant apple, with a very crisp flesh. It can be picked over a long-period.

  • Flowering group: 3
  • Not self-fertile
  • Picking: Mid

  • Available rootstocks:
  • Semi-dwarf
  • Semi-vigorous

• CrimsonTopazin stock

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  CrimsonTopaz is a modern scab-resistant variety from the Czech Republic, with a sweet-tart flavor.

  • Flowering group: 3
  • Not self-fertile
  • Picking: Late

  • Available rootstocks:
  • Semi-dwarf

• Daytonin stock

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  Dayton is an attractive red modern disease-resistant apple with crisp flesh and a sweet/tart flavor.

  • Flowering group: 3
  • Not self-fertile
  • Picking: Mid

  • Available rootstocks:
  • Dwarf
  • Semi-dwarf

• Discovery

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  Discovery is the definitive early-season English apple variety.

  • Flowering group: 3
  • Not self-fertile
  • Picking: Early

• Doux Normandie

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  Doux Normandie is a traditional French cider variety from Normandie, producing a sweet juice.

  • Flowering group: 4
  • Not self-fertile
  • Picking: Very late

• Edelborsdorfer

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  A very old apple variety, originating from central Europe.

  • Flowering group: 4
  • Not self-fertile
  • Picking: Late

• Ellis Bitterin stock

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  Ellis Bitter is a traditional and popular English cider apple, producing a bittersweet juice.

  • Flowering group: 5
  • Not self-fertile
  • Picking: Mid

  • Available rootstocks:
  • Dwarf
  • Semi-dwarf

• Empirein stock

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  One of the most widely-planted McIntosh style apples, Empire has the Mac flavor but improves on it.

  • Flowering group: 3
  • Partially self-fertile
  • Picking: Late

  • Available rootstocks:
  • Semi-dwarf

• Enterprisein stock

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  Enterprise is a modern American disease-resistant apple, good for eating fresh and cooking.

  • Flowering group: 4
  • Not self-fertile
  • Picking: Very late

  • Available rootstocks:
  • Semi-dwarf
  • Semi-vigorous

• Erwin Bauerin stock

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  A fine-flavored late-season eating apple from Germany.

  • Flowering group: 3
  • Not self-fertile
  • Picking: Late

  • Available rootstocks:
  • Semi-dwarf

• Fenouillet Grisin stock

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  Fenouillet Gris is an old French apple variety, noted for its aniseed flavors.

  • Flowering group: 4
  • Not self-fertile
  • Picking: Late

  • Available rootstocks:
  • Semi-dwarf

• Florina

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  A modern disease-resistant variety related to Jonathan and Golden Delicious.

  • Flowering group: 4
  • Good pollinator
  • Not self-fertile
  • Picking: Late

• Franklinin stock

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  Franklin is a new hard-cider variety, with a bittersharp juice, which can also be eaten fresh.

  • Flowering group: 4
  • Not self-fertile
  • Picking: Very late

  • Available rootstocks:
  • Semi-dwarf

• Freedomin stock

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  A modern disease-resistant apple variety, similar to McIntosh.

  • Flowering group: 3
  • Not self-fertile
  • Picking: Late

  • Available rootstocks:
  • Semi-dwarf

• Freiherr von Berlepschin stock

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  A good quality German apple, notable for its characteristic pineapple flavor.

  • Flowering group: 3
  • Not self-fertile
  • Picking: Late

  • Available rootstocks:
  • Semi-dwarf

• Frequin Rougein stock

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  Frequin Rouge is one of the most important of the traditional French hard-cider apple varieties.

  • Flowering group: 4
  • Not self-fertile
  • Picking: Mid

  • Available rootstocks:
  • Semi-dwarf

• Frostbitein stock

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  An unusual small apple with a distinctive sweet flavor, and exceptional cold-hardiness.

  • Flowering group: 3
  • Not self-fertile
  • Picking: Late

  • Available rootstocks:
  • Dwarf

• Fujiin stock

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

  • Flowering group: 3
  • Not self-fertile
  • Picking: Very late

  • Available rootstocks:
  • Dwarf
  • Semi-dwarf

• Fuji (early)in stock

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  Early ripening forms of the Fuji apple variety.

  • Flowering group: 3
  • Not self-fertile
  • Picking: Mid

  • Available rootstocks:
  • Dwarf

• Galarinain stock

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  Galarina is best considered an improved, disease-resistant Gala (to which it is closely related).

  • Flowering group: 3
  • Not self-fertile
  • Picking: Late

  • Available rootstocks:
  • Dwarf
  • Semi-vigorous

• Geneva Tremlett's Bitterin stock

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  A bittersharp cider apple variety, found at the USDA repository at Geneva, but probably of English origin.

  • Flowering group: 4
  • Not self-fertile
  • Picking: Very late

  • Available rootstocks:
  • Dwarf

• Gilpin

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  Gilpin is a traditional American an all-purpose apple, an excellent keeper, useful in the kitchen and for cider too.

  • Flowering group: 5
  • Not self-fertile
  • Picking: Very late

• Golden Hornetin stock

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  Malus Golden Hornet has pink / white blossom then small yellow crab apples which hang on late in the year.

  • Flowering group: 5
  • Good pollinator
  • Self-fertile
  • Picking: Very late

  • Available rootstocks:
  • Semi-vigorous

• Granny Smithin stock

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

  • Flowering group: 3
  • Good pollinator
  • Self-fertile
  • Picking: Very late

  • Available rootstocks:
  • Semi-dwarf

• Haralson

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  Haralson is a great all-round backyard apple variety, disease-resistant and cold-hardy.

  • Flowering group: 3
  • Not self-fertile
  • Picking: Very late

• Harrisonin stock

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  Harrison is a traditional American cider apple, noted for its excellent juice quality.

  • Flowering group: 3
  • Not self-fertile
  • Picking: Late

  • Available rootstocks:
  • Dwarf
  • Semi-dwarf
  • Semi-vigorous

• Harry Masters Jerseyin stock

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  Harry Masters Jersey is a traditional English cider apple variety, producing a bittersweet juice.

  • Flowering group: 4
  • Not self-fertile
  • Picking: Very late

  • Available rootstocks:
  • Semi-dwarf

• Herefordshire Redstreak

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  Herefordshire Redstreak is an old English cider apple variety which produces a bittersharp juice.

  • Flowering group: 5
  • Not self-fertile
  • Picking: Very late

• Hewe's Virginiain stock

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  Also known as Virginia Crab, Hewe's Crab is considered one of the best varieties for cider.

  • Flowering group: 3
  • Good pollinator
  • Self-fertile
  • Picking: Late

  • Available rootstocks:
  • Dwarf
  • Semi-dwarf
  • Semi-vigorous

• Honeycrispin stock

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  Honeycrisp is a cold-hardy disease-resistant apple - it shows just how good modern apples have become.

  • Flowering group: 4
  • Not self-fertile
  • Picking: Late

  • Available rootstocks:
  • Semi-dwarf

• Hubbardston Nonsuchin stock

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  An old heirloom apple variety named after the town in Massuchusetts.

  • Flowering group: 4
  • Not self-fertile
  • Picking: Late

  • Available rootstocks:
  • Dwarf

• Hudson's Golden Gem

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  A large yellow russeted apple with an excellent sweet flavor.

  • Flowering group: 3
  • Not self-fertile
  • Picking: Late

• Isaac Newton's Treein stock

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  The old Engish variety known as Flower of Kent is the variety of apple tree the famous scientist sat under.

  • Flowering group: 5
  • Not self-fertile
  • Picking: Late

  • Available rootstocks:
  • Semi-dwarf

• Jonalicious

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  An interesting cross of Red Delicious and Jonathan, for eating fresh or baking.

  • Flowering group: 5
  • Not self-fertile
  • Picking: Late

• Jonathanin stock

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  One of the best-flavored US apple varieties, a good choice for the backyard orchard.

  • Flowering group: 3
  • Partially self-fertile
  • Picking: Late

  • Available rootstocks:
  • G.41

• Kandil Sinapin stock

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  An unusual but beautiful looking apple, with a sweet scented flavor.

  • Flowering group: 3
  • Not self-fertile
  • Picking: Late

  • Available rootstocks:
  • Dwarf

• Keepsakein stock

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  A high-quality late-season eating apple, keeps well, and at its best in mid-winter.

  • Flowering group: 4
  • Not self-fertile
  • Picking: Very late

  • Available rootstocks:
  • Semi-dwarf

• Kidd's Orange Redin stock

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  Kidd's Orange Red is one of the best Cox-style apples, aromatic, sweet, and easy to grow.

  • Flowering group: 3
  • Not self-fertile
  • Picking: Late

  • Available rootstocks:
  • Dwarf
  • Semi-dwarf

• Kingston Blackin stock

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  Kingston Black is one of the premier English cider varieties and produces a bittersharp juice.

  • Flowering group: 4
  • Not self-fertile
  • Picking: Very late

  • Available rootstocks:
  • Semi-dwarf

• Lady

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  A small highly flavored apple variety from France, where it is known as Api. It is thought to be very old.

  • Flowering group: 3
  • Not self-fertile
  • Picking: Late

• Laxton's Superbin stock

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  Laxton's Superb is a deservedly popular English late-season dessert apple from the Victorian era.

  • Flowering group: 4
  • Partially self-fertile
  • Picking: Late

  • Available rootstocks:
  • Semi-dwarf

• Macounin stock

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  Macoun is one of the best McIntosh-style apples, with the characteristic flowery vinous flavor.

  • Flowering group: 3
  • Not self-fertile
  • Picking: Late

  • Available rootstocks:
  • Semi-dwarf

• Majorin stock

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  A traditional English bittersweet hard-cider variety.

  • Flowering group: 3
  • Not self-fertile
  • Picking: Mid

  • Available rootstocks:
  • Semi-dwarf

• Margilin stock

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  An 18th century French apple variety with an aromatic and complex flavor.

  • Flowering group: 3
  • Not self-fertile
  • Picking: Late

  • Available rootstocks:
  • Semi-dwarf

• Melrosein stock

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  Melrose is a Jonathan-style apple, with a sweet flavor and good storage life.

  • Flowering group: 3
  • Not self-fertile
  • Picking: Late

  • Available rootstocks:
  • Semi-dwarf

• Michelinin stock

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  Michelin is a traditional French cider apple variety producing a bittersweet juice.

  • Flowering group: 4
  • Partially self-fertile
  • Picking: Late

  • Available rootstocks:
  • Semi-dwarf

• Newtown Pippinin stock

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  In use since the 18th century, Newtown Pippin is a versatile American apple with a good aromatic flavor.

  • Flowering group: 3
  • Not self-fertile
  • Picking: Late

  • Available rootstocks:
  • Dwarf
  • Semi-dwarf

• Northern Spyin stock

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  Northern Spy is a popular late-season American heirloom apple variety which stores well.

  • Flowering group: 5
  • Not self-fertile
  • Picking: Very late

  • Available rootstocks:
  • Semi-dwarf

• Northland Crabin stock

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  Northland Crab is a cold-hardy crab apple, ideal for crab-apple jelly.

  • Flowering group: 3
  • Partially self-fertile
  • Picking: Early

  • Available rootstocks:
  • Vigorous

• Novaspyin stock

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  An improved form of Northern Spy, and an excellent all-round apple for northern areas.

  • Flowering group: 3
  • Not self-fertile
  • Picking: Late

  • Available rootstocks:
  • Dwarf
  • Semi-dwarf

• Pine Golden Pippinin stock

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  A classic English russet apple from the Victorian era, notable for its pineapple-like flavor.

  • Flowering group: 5
  • Not self-fertile
  • Picking: Late

  • Available rootstocks:
  • Semi-dwarf

• Pixie Crunchin stock

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  Pixie Crunch is a small modern disease-resistant apple with a crisp flesh and great flavor.

  • Flowering group: 4
  • Not self-fertile
  • Picking: Mid

  • Available rootstocks:
  • Semi-dwarf

• Porter's Perfectionin stock

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  Porter's Perfection is a 19th century English cider variety producing a bittersharp juice.

  • Flowering group: 3
  • Not self-fertile
  • Picking: Late

  • Available rootstocks:
  • Semi-dwarf

• Pristinein stock

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  A very early disease-resistant golden-green apple with a tart flavor.

  • Flowering group: 4
  • Not self-fertile
  • Picking: Very early

  • Available rootstocks:
  • Dwarf
  • Semi-dwarf

• Red Delicious

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  Delicious is one of the most popular red apples, productive and easy to grow.

  • Flowering group: 4
  • Good pollinator
  • Not self-fertile
  • Picking: Late

• Redfieldin stock

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  An unusual apple / crab-apple cross, with distinctive red-flesh.

  • Flowering group: 3
  • Not self-fertile
  • Picking: Late

  • Available rootstocks:
  • Dwarf
  • Semi-dwarf

• Redfree

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  A disease-resistant and cold-hardy summer apple with a sweet flavor, also known as Co-op 13.

  • Flowering group: 3
  • Good pollinator
  • Not self-fertile
  • Picking: Early

• Regentin stock

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  Regent is a large attractive late-season eating apple with a juicy crisp flesh and a sweet flavor.

  • Flowering group: 3
  • Not self-fertile
  • Picking: Late

  • Available rootstocks:
  • Semi-dwarf

• Saint Edmund's Russet

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  Not as well known as other russets, St. Edmund's Russet is nevertheless one of the best.

  • Flowering group: 3
  • Partially self-fertile
  • Picking: Mid

• Saint Martinin stock

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  Saint Martin is a traditional French bittersweet cider apple.

  • Flowering group: 3
  • Not self-fertile
  • Picking:

  • Available rootstocks:
  • Semi-dwarf

• Sansain stock

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  A high quality early-season apple variety with a notably sweet flavor.

  • Flowering group: 4
  • Not self-fertile
  • Picking: Early

  • Available rootstocks:
  • Dwarf
  • Semi-dwarf
  • Semi-vigorous

• Scarlett O'Hara

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  Scarlett O'Hara is a modern disease-resistant red eating apple,

  • Flowering group: 4
  • Not self-fertile
  • Picking: Late

• SnowSweetin stock

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  A rich sweet-flavored red apple which grows best in the northern states.

  • Flowering group: 3
  • Not self-fertile
  • Picking: Late

  • Available rootstocks:
  • Semi-dwarf

• Somerset Redstreakin stock

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  An English cider apple variety producing a very high-quality bittersweet juice.

  • Flowering group: 5
  • Not self-fertile
  • Picking: Late

  • Available rootstocks:
  • Dwarf

• Spartan

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  Spartan produces lots of crimson maroon apples, crunchy, sweet, easy to grow, and a delicate "vinous" flavor.

  • Flowering group: 3
  • Good pollinator
  • Partially self-fertile
  • Picking: Late

• Spitzenburgin stock

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  Esopus Spitzenberg is one of the best-flavored American heirloom apples, and a favorite of Thomas Jefferson.

  • Flowering group: 4
  • Not self-fertile
  • Picking: Late

  • Available rootstocks:
  • Dwarf
  • Semi-dwarf

• State Fairin stock

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  State Fair is a bright red summer apple, with a juicy firm flesh and sweet/tart flavor.

  • Flowering group: 4
  • Not self-fertile
  • Picking: Early

  • Available rootstocks:
  • Semi-dwarf

• Sturmer Pippin

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  A traditional late-season English apple, ideal for storing.

  • Flowering group: 3
  • Partially self-fertile
  • Picking: Late

• Sundancein stock

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  A high-quality late-season eating apple, with excellent flavor and disease-resistant qualities.

  • Flowering group: 4
  • Not self-fertile
  • Picking: Late

  • Available rootstocks:
  • Semi-dwarf
  • Semi-vigorous

• Sweet Coppinin stock

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  A traditional English cider variety, producing a sweet juice.

  • Flowering group: 3
  • Not self-fertile
  • Picking: Very late

  • Available rootstocks:
  • Semi-dwarf

• Sweet Sixteenin stock

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  Sweet 16 is a sweet-flavored apple, with good cold hardiness.

  • Flowering group: 3
  • Not self-fertile
  • Picking: Mid

  • Available rootstocks:
  • Semi-dwarf

• Triumphin stock

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  Also known as MN80, Triumph is a new release from the well-regarded University of Minnesota apple breeding program.

  • Flowering group: 3
  • Not self-fertile
  • Picking: Late

  • Available rootstocks:
  • Dwarf
  • Semi-dwarf

• Tydeman's Late Orange

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  An excellent late-season Cox-style aromatic apple.

  • Flowering group: 4
  • Not self-fertile
  • Picking: Late

• Wealthy

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  Wealthy is a dual-purpose apple, with an excellent reputation for cold-hardiness.

  • Flowering group: 3
  • Not self-fertile
  • Picking: Very late

• WineCrispin stock

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  WineCrisp is a modern disease-resistant apple with a spicy flavor. Also known as Co-op 31.

  • Flowering group: 3
  • Not self-fertile
  • Picking: Late

  • Available rootstocks:
  • Dwarf
  • Semi-dwarf
  • Semi-vigorous

• Winter Banana

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  A good quality American apple variety named for its faint banana-like flavor.

  • Flowering group: 4
  • Good pollinator
  • Not self-fertile
  • Picking: Very late

• Wolf Riverin stock

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  Wolf River is the perfect cooking apple for the north - reliable, cold-hardy, disease resistant.

  • Flowering group: 3
  • Not self-fertile
  • Picking: Late

  • Available rootstocks:
  • Dwarf
  • Semi-vigorous

• Worcester Pearmainin stock

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  Worcester Pearmain is a well-known early-season English apple, noted for its strawberry-like flavors.

  • Flowering group: 3
  • Partially self-fertile
  • Picking: Early

  • Available rootstocks:
  • Dwarf

• Yarlington Millin stock

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  Yarlington Mill is a traditional English cider apple variety producing a bittersweet juice.

  • Flowering group: 5
  • Not self-fertile
  • Picking: Very late

  • Available rootstocks:
  • Semi-dwarf
  • Vigorous