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Varieties
196 varieties
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Our recommendations
2
Apples
110
For the northern states
36
For the south-eastern states
13
For California
15
Cider
32
Crab-apples
9
Pears
14
Asian pears
6
Perry pears
4
Cherries
13
Sweet cherries
8
Tart cheries
5
Plums
9
European plums
5
Japanese plums
2
Stock availability
All
196
In stock
57
Not in stock
139
Rootstocks
Dwarf
36
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Semi-dwarf
25
?
Semi-vigorous
7
?
Vigorous
2
?
Growing
Gardening skill
?
Beginner
53
Average
112
Experienced
13
Self-fertility
?
Self-fertile
21
Partially self-fertile
20
Not self-fertile
142
Pollination group
?
1
5
2
18
3
97
4
43
5
17
6
7
Pollinating others
?
Good
25
Average
116
Poor
30
Ploidy
?
Diploid
128
Triploid
21
Bearing regularity
?
Regular
108
Biennial tendency
47
Fruit bearing
?
Spur-bearer
112
Free-spurring
1
Partial tip-bearer
15
Tip-bearer
3
Using
Picking season
?
Very early
5
Early
24
Mid
31
Late
104
Very late
26
Uses
Eating fresh
139
Culinary
67
Traditional cooker
11
Dual purpose
9
Juice
67
Hard cider
55
Drying
2
Cropping
?
Heavy
77
Good
96
Light
11
Keeping (of fruit)
?
1-3 days
17
1 week
23
2-3 weeks
43
1-2 months
53
3 months or more
47
Flavor style (apples)
Sweet/Sharp
29
Sharper
18
Sweeter
32
Aromatic
25
Vinous
5
Cooking result
Puree
4
Textured puree
6
Keeps shape
15
Juice style
Sweeter
14
Sharper
8
Sweet (cider)
2
Sharp (cider)
4
Bittersweet (cider)
23
Bittersharp (cider)
7
Disease resistance
General resistance
?
Good
65
Average
72
Poor
22
Fireblight
?
Very resistant
12
Some resistance
37
Some susceptibility
42
Very susceptible
12
Canker
?
Very resistant
2
Some resistance
5
Some susceptibility
15
Very susceptible
2
Scab
?
Very resistant
30
Some resistance
30
Some susceptibility
36
Very susceptible
12
Cedar apple rust
?
Very resistant
11
Some resistance
23
Some susceptibility
22
Very susceptible
5
Mildew
?
Very resistant
8
Some resistance
30
Some susceptibility
21
Very susceptible
1
Climate
Cold hardiness (USDA)
?
(3) -40F / -40C
10
(4) -30F / -34C
54
(5) -20F / -29C
81
(6) -10F / -23C
19
(7) 0F / -18C
18
(8) 10F / -12C
16
(9) 20F / -7C
12
(10) 30F / -1C
8
Summer maximum temperatures
?
Cold (< 20C / 67F)
25
Cool ( 20-24C / 68-75F)
161
Warm (25-30C / 76-85F)
156
Hot (>30C / 86F)
24
Chill requirement
?
Low-chill
14
High-chill
3
Identification
Country of origin
Australia
3
Belgium
1
Canada
11
Czech Republic
2
Denmark
1
France
24
Germany
8
Hungary
3
Israel
1
Japan
9
Netherlands
2
New Zealand
3
Russia
4
Spain
1
Switzerland
1
Turkey
1
United Kingdom
37
United States
76
Period of origin
1500 - 1549
1
1550 - 1599
2
1600 - 1649
5
1650 - 1699
2
1700 - 1749
4
1750 - 1799
13
1800 - 1849
29
1850 - 1899
22
1900 - 1949
37
1950 - 1999
58
2000
3
Fruit color
Black
2
Blue - dark
1
Brown
4
Crimson
15
Gold
3
Green
5
Green - light
9
Green / Red
7
Green / Yellow
18
Orange
1
Orange / Red
25
Orange flush
22
Pink
4
Purple
2
Purple - light
2
Red
19
Red - dark
6
Red / Black
5
Red / Green
1
Red striped
3
Russet
18
Yellow
3
Yellow / Orange
5
Yellow / Red
3
Fruit size
Small
13
Average
40
Large
26
Very large
2
Variable
1
Varieties list
Apple tree
Akane
Akane is an attractive early-season eating apple with a good pedigree and a sweet/sharp flavor.
Picking season: Early
Pollination group: 4
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Apple tree
Alkmene
Alkmene is a mid-season apple from Germany, related to to Cox but with a more robust flavor.
Picking season: Mid
Pollination group: 2
Self-fertility: Self-fertile
Apple tree
Almata
Almata is a red-fleshed apple, with an acidic flavor. The blossom is deep red.
Picking season: Early
Pollination group: 1
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Cider apple tree
Amere de Berthencourt
Apple tree
Anna
Anna is the go-to apple apple variety for growers in low-chill climates - if you are in southern California, or the southern states, Anna is a good choice.
Picking season: Very early
Pollination group: 1
Self-fertility: Partially self-fertile
Apple tree
Antonovka
Antonovka is one of the most cold-hardy of all apple varieties.
Picking season: Early
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Apple tree
Arkansas Black
Arkansas Black is an unusual and attractive apple, used as a winter apple after maturing in a cold store.
Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Apple tree
Ashmead's Kernel
A versatile English 17th century russet apple, Ashmead's Kernel is noted for its distinctive pear-like flavor.
$33.75
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Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 4
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Plum tree
AU Rosa
AU Rosa is a heavy-cropping and self-fertile red plum, related to the popular Santa Rosa but with better disease resistance.
Pear tree
Aurora
An early-season American pear variety, related to Bartlett but with an improved flavor and better storage.
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Cherry trees
Balaton
A late-season tart cherry, great for pies and jams, with a sweet tangy flavor and high sugar content - can also be eaten out of hand.
Picking season: Late
Fruit color: Red - dark
Self-fertility: Self-fertile
Apple tree
Baldwin
Baldwin is an American heirloom apples, sweet and crisp for eating fresh or cooking.
$33.75
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Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 4
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Pear tree
Bartlett
A classic English pear, easy to grow, and a good flavor.
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Partially self-fertile
Cider apple tree
Bedan des Parts
A traditional French bittersweet cider variety, with some resistance to fireblight.
$34.25
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Pollination group: 6
Uses: Hard cider
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Pear tree
Beurre Bosc
A traditional French pear with buttery melting flesh.
Pollination group: 5
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Cider apple tree
Binet Rouge
A popular traditional French hard cider variety.
Pollination group: 4
Uses: Hard cider
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Apple tree
Black Oxford
A good quality hardy traditional New England apple which keeps well.
Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 4
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Cherry trees
BlackGold
TM
BlackGold is an early/mid-season self-fertile sweet black cherry.
Picking season: Mid
Fruit color: Black
Fruit color: Red / Black
Self-fertility: Self-fertile
Cherry trees
BlackPearl
®
BlackPearl is an early season dark cherry with a firm flesh and sweet flavor.
Picking season: Early
Fruit color: Red / Black
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Pear tree
Blake's Pride
A modern fireblight resistant pear, which ripens mid-season, about a week later than Bartlett.
$35.25
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Apple tree
Blondee
TM
$34.75
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Picking season: Mid
Apple tree
Blue Pearmain
An old-fashioned winter eating apple, with a strong sweet/sharp flavor.
Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Apple tree
Bramley's Seedling
Bramley is the essential English cooking and sharp cider apple, famous for its rich tangy acidity.
Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Cider apple tree
Bramtot
$34.25
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Uses: Hard cider
Cider apple tree
Brown Snout
A traditional English bittersweet cider apple.
$34.25
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Pollination group: 6
Uses: Hard cider
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Cider apple tree
Brown's Apple
Brown's Apple is a traditional English cider apple variety producing a sharp juice.
Pollination group: 5
Uses: Hard cider
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Cider apple tree
Bulmers Norman
A traditional English bittersweet cider apple.
$34.25
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Pollination group: 3
Uses: Hard cider
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Apple tree
Burgundy
A mid-season apple variety with a good flavor, and good for juicing.
Picking season: Mid
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Perry pear tree
Butt
Butt is a traditional English perry pear, with medium acidity and medium tannins.
Gardening skill: Average
Pollination group: 3
Uses: Juice
Uses: Hard cider
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Apple tree
Calville Blanc
One of the world's great cooking apples, Calville Blanc is a French variety with a spicy tangy flavor.
$33.75
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Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 4
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Cider apple tree
Campfield
A cold-hardy late-season bittersweet cider variety.
$34.25
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Pollination group: 3
Uses: Hard cider
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Plum tree
Castleton
A reliable early-season dual-purpose plum.
Picking season: Early
Gardening skill: Beginner
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Partially self-fertile
Crab apple tree
Centennial Crab
Picking season: Mid
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Apple tree
Chenango Strawberry
Crab apple tree
Chestnut Crab
A large-fruited cold-hardy crab-apple.
Picking season: Mid
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Apple tree
Chieftain
A quietly popular apple, similar to Delicious but with a better and more complex flavor.
Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 4
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Cider apple tree
Chisel Jersey
Chisel Jersey is a traditional English hard cider apple variety, producing a bittersweet juice.
$34.25
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Pollination group: 6
Uses: Hard cider
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Apple tree
Claygate Pearmain
Claygate Pearmain is a popular English dessert apple of the Victorian era.
$33.75
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Picking season: Very late
Pollination group: 4
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Cider apple tree
Collaos
A hard-cider apple variety from Spain.
$34.25
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Pollination group: 5
Uses: Hard cider
Apple tree
Cortland
Developed from McIntosh, Cortland is one of the most widely-grown Mac-style apples.
Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Partially self-fertile
Plum tree
Count Althan's Gage
Also known as Reine Claude Conducta, a true gage but with a richer and more plum-like flavor than other gages.
Apple tree
Court Pendu Plat
Court Pendu Plant is a traditional French apple with a pronounced aromatic pear-drop flavor.
Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 6
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Apple tree
Cox Queen
A modern self-fertile form of the renowned Cox's Orange Pippin, with arguably even better flavor.
Picking season: Mid
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Self-fertile
Apple tree
Cox's Orange Pippin
Cox is widely considered to have the best flavor of any dessert apple variety.
Picking season: Mid
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Partially self-fertile
Apple tree
CrimsonCrisp
TM
CrimsonCrisp is a modern scab-resistant apple, with a very crisp flesh. It can be picked over a long-period.
$34.75
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Picking season: Mid
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Apple tree
CrimsonTopaz
TM
CrimsonTopaz is a modern scab-resistant variety from the Czech Republic, with a sweet-tart flavor.
$34.75
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Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Apple tree
Cripps Pink
Cripps Pink is one of the best-known modern apple varieties, well-suited to the warmer apple-growing regions.
$34.25
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Picking season: Very late
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Apple tree
Cripps Red
Cripps Red is a late-season dessert apple from Australia, with a crisp dense flesh and a good flavor.
Picking season: Very late
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Cider apple tree
Dabinett
Dabinett is a traditional English cider apple variety, producing a bittersweet juice.
$34.25
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Pollination group: 6
Uses: Hard cider
Self-fertility: Self-fertile
Cherry trees
Danube
An attractive red tart cherry which can also be eaten fresh.
Picking season: Mid
Fruit color: Red
Self-fertility: Partially self-fertile
Apple tree
Dayton
Dayton is an attractive red modern disease-resistant apple with crisp flesh and a sweet/tart flavor.
Picking season: Mid
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Crab apple tree
Dolgo
Malus Dolgo, also known as Pink Glow, offers early-season white flowers and dark pink fruits.
Picking season: Early
Pollination group: 2
Self-fertility: Self-fertile
Cider apple tree
Domaine
A traditional French bittersharp cider apple variety.
$34.25
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Uses: Hard cider
Apple tree
Duchess of Oldenburg
An old culinary variety from Russia, popular in North America, and noted for its winter hardiness.
Picking season: Early
Pollination group: 2
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Apple tree
Edelborsdorfer
A very old apple variety, originating from central Europe.
Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 4
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Apple tree
Egremont Russet
Egremont Russet is the most popular English russet variety, and a good apple tree for the garden.
Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 2
Self-fertility: Partially self-fertile
Cider apple tree
Ellis Bitter
Ellis Bitter is a traditional and popular English cider apple, producing a bittersweet juice.
$34.25
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Pollination group: 5
Uses: Hard cider
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Apple tree
Elstar
Elstar is an attractive apple with a well-balanced honeyed flavor.
$33.75
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Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Apple tree
Empire
One of the most widely-planted McIntosh style apples, Empire has the Mac flavor but improves on it.
$33.75
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Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Partially self-fertile
Apple tree
Enterprise
Enterprise is a modern American disease-resistant apple, good for eating fresh and cooking.
$34.25
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Picking season: Very late
Pollination group: 4
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Apple tree
Erwin Bauer
A fine-flavored late-season eating apple from Germany.
$33.75
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Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Apple tree
Fameuse
A very hardy north country apple, known both as the Snow Apple and Fameuse, and the probable parent of McIntosh.
Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 2
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Apple tree
Fenouillet Gris
$33.75
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Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 4
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Pear tree
Flemish Beauty
A traditional European pear from Belgium, with the classic rich sweet buttery melting flesh. Flemish Beauty is also self-fertile and cold-hardy.
$34.25
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Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Self-fertile
Apple tree
Florina
A modern disease-resistant variety related to Jonathan and Golden Delicious.
$33.75
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Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 4
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Apple tree
Freedom
A modern disease-resistant apple variety, similar to McIntosh.
Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Apple tree
Freiherr von Berlepsch
A good quality German apple, notable for its characteristic pineapple flavor.
Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Cider apple tree
Frequin Rouge
Frequin Rouge is one of the most important of the traditional French hard-cider apple varieties.
$34.25
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Pollination group: 4
Uses: Hard cider
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Apple tree
Freyberg
Freyberg (or Freyburg) is an attractive golden yellow apple with a high-quality sweet refreshing flavor.
Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Apple tree
Frostbite
TM
An unusual small apple with a distinctive sweet flavor, and exceptional cold-hardiness.
Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Apple tree
Fuji
Developed in Japan, but with all-American parents, Fuji is a very attractive apple with a good sweet flavor.
$33.75
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Picking season: Very late
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Apple tree
Fuji (early)
Early ripening forms of the Fuji apple variety.
$34.25
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Picking season: Mid
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Apple tree
Gala
Gala is popular supermarket apple - but better when home-grown, with a sweet pleasant flavor.
Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 4
Self-fertility: Partially self-fertile
Apple tree
Galarina
Galarina is best considered an improved, disease-resistant Gala (to which it is closely related).
$34.75
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Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Plum tree
Geneva Mirabelle
TM
An American mirabelle, similar in style to the traditional French mirabelles.
Cider apple tree
Geneva Tremlett's Bitter
A bittersharp cider apple variety, found at the USDA repository at Geneva, but probably of English origin.
$34.25
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Pollination group: 4
Uses: Hard cider
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Apple tree
Gilpin
$33.75
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Picking season: Very late
Pollination group: 5
Perry pear tree
Gin
A rare English perry pear variety with good disease resistance and medium acid and tannins.
Gardening skill: Average
Pollination group: 3
Uses: Hard cider
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Apple tree
Ginger Gold
®
One of the first yellow apples to ripen.
$34.25
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Picking season: Very early
Pollination group: 4
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Crab apple tree
Golden Hornet
Malus Golden Hornet has pink / white blossom then small yellow crab apples which hang on late in the year.
Picking season: Very late
Pollination group: 5
Self-fertility: Self-fertile
Apple tree
Golden Russet
Golden Russet is an antique apple from New York, considered the best-flavored of American russets.
Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 2
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Apple tree
GoldRush
GoldRush is a modern disease-resistant apple, like Golden Delicious but with a better tart/sweet balance. It is also one of the best new hard-cider varieties.
$34.25
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Picking season: Very late
Pollination group: 4
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Apple tree
Granny Smith
Granny Smith is the world-famous green apple from Australia, a good choice for warmer apple-growing regions.
$33.75
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Picking season: Very late
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Self-fertile
Apple tree
Gravenstein
Gravenstein is a high-quality early-season eating and cooking apple, with an excellent strong apple flavor.
$33.75
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Picking season: Early
Pollination group: 1
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Apple tree
Grimes Golden
A high quality apple, Grimes Golden is probably the parent of Golden Delicious, but with a richer flavor.
Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Self-fertile
Cider apple tree
Harrison
Harrison is a traditional American cider apple, noted for its excellent juice quality.
Pollination group: 3
Uses: Juice
Uses: Hard cider
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Pear tree
Harrow Crisp
An attractive disease-resistant early-season pear with an orange flushed yellow skin, related to Bartlett and with a similar flavor.
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Pear tree
Harrow Sweet
A disease-resistant heavy-cropping late-season pear with an excellent sweet flavor for eating fresh.
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Cider apple tree
Harry Masters Jersey
Harry Masters Jersey is a traditional English cider apple variety, producing a bittersweet juice.
$34.25
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Pollination group: 4
Uses: Hard cider
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Cherry trees
Hedelfingen
An old European sweet cherry, which is well-suited to the North American climate and widely-grown.
Picking season: Late
Fruit color: Red / Black
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Crab apple tree
Hewe's Virginia
Also known as Virginia Crab, Hewe's Crab is considered one of the best varieties for cider.
Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Self-fertile
Apple tree
Holstein
A high-quality apple from Germany, noted for its good flavor and excellent juice.
Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Apple tree
Honeycrisp
Honeycrisp is a cold-hardy disease-resistant apple - it shows just how good modern apples have become.
$33.75
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Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 4
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Pear tree
Honeysweet
Honeysweet is a self-fertile small late-season sweet pear, with buttery flesh, related to Seckel.
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Self-fertile
Asian pear trees
Hosui
Hosui has perhaps the best flavor of any Asian pear - it is very juicy and very sweet.
Picking season: Early
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Apple tree
Hubbardston Nonsuch
An old heirloom apple variety named after the town in Massuchusetts.
Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 4
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Cherry trees
Hudson
Hudson is a late-season red/black cherry, with some resistance to fruit splitting.
$35.25
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Picking season: Late
Fruit color: Red / Black
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Apple tree
Hudson's Golden Gem
A large yellow russeted apple with an excellent sweet flavor.
Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Apple tree
Isaac Newton's Tree
The old Engish variety known as Flower of Kent is the variety of apple tree the famous scientist sat under.
$33.75
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Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 5
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Apple tree
Jonagold
Jonagold is a high quality American apple, with a good balanced sweet/sharp flavor.
Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 4
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Apple tree
Jonalicious
An interesting cross of Red Delicious and Jonathan, for eating fresh or baking.
$33.75
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Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 5
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Apple tree
Jonathan
One of the best-flavored US apple varieties, a good choice for the backyard orchard.
$33.75
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Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Partially self-fertile
Cherry trees
Jubileum
®
Jubileum is one of the earliest-ripening tart cherries, and also one of the sweetest.
$36.25
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Picking season: Early
Fruit color: Red
Self-fertility: Partially self-fertile
Apple tree
Kandil Sinap
An unusual but beautiful looking apple, with a sweet scented flavor.
Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Apple tree
Karmijn de Sonnaville
A rare Cox-style apple from the Netherlands, with the potential for very good flavor.
Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 4
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Apple tree
Keepsake
A high-quality late-season eating apple, keeps well, and at its best in mid-winter.
Picking season: Very late
Pollination group: 4
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Crab apple tree
Kerr
A cold-hardy crab-apple, primarily used for cider and cooking.
Picking season: Mid
Pollination group: 2
Self-fertility: Partially self-fertile
Apple tree
Kidd's Orange Red
Kidd's Orange Red is one of the best Cox-style apples, aromatic, sweet, and easy to grow.
Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Apple tree
King David
A popular Arkansas variety with a rich southern flavor.
Picking season: Very late
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
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King of Tompkins County
An heirloom apple from New York state, primarily used for cooking.
$33.75
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Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Cider apple tree
Kingston Black
Kingston Black is one of the premier English cider varieties and produces a bittersharp juice.
Pollination group: 4
Uses: Hard cider
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Asian pear trees
Korean Giant
Korean Giant has potentially the largest fruits of any Asian pear variety.
Picking season: Late
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
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Lady (Api)
A small highly flavored variety from France, where it is known as Api. Thought to be very old.
Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
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Liberty
Liberty is a popular disease-resistant apple, large crops of bright red apples, similar to McIntosh.
$33.75
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Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 2
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
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Macoun
Macoun is one of the best McIntosh-style apples, with the characteristic flowery vinous flavor.
$33.75
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Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
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Magness
A high quality late-season eating pear, developed to be fireblight resistant.
$34.25
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Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Cider apple tree
Major
A traditional English bittersweet hard-cider variety.
$34.25
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Pollination group: 3
Uses: Hard cider
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
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Margil
An 18th century French apple variety with an aromatic and complex flavor.
Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
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McIntosh
A traditional versatile apple popular in the northern states of the USA. Also known as Macintosh.
Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 2
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
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Melrose
Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Plum tree
Methley
Methley is an early-season Japanese plum. It is reliably self-fertile, and crops heavily from a young age.
$34.25
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Cider apple tree
Michelin
Michelin is a traditional French cider apple variety producing a bittersweet juice.
Pollination group: 4
Uses: Hard cider
Self-fertility: Partially self-fertile
Cherry trees
Montmorency
If you want to make a traditional American cherry pie, Montmorency is the variety you need.
Picking season: Early
Fruit color: Red
Self-fertility: Self-fertile
Pear tree
Moonglow
A high quality early season dessert and culinary pear, very resistant to fireblight.
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Apple tree
Mother
Cider apple tree
Muscadet de Dieppe
A very old French bittersweet cider variety.
$34.25
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Pollination group: 2
Uses: Hard cider
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
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Mutsu (Crispin)
Mutsu (or Crispin) is a high quality apple from Japan, with a good flavor, and also sharp enough for cooking.
$33.75
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Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Cider apple tree
Nehou
An old French bittersweet cider variety.
Pollination group: 2
Uses: Hard cider
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
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Newtown Pippin
In use since the 18th century, Newtown Pippin is a versatile American apple with a good aromatic flavor.
$33.75
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Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Cider apple tree
Noel des Champs
A traditional French bittersweet cider apple.
$34.25
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Pollination group: 3
Uses: Traditional cooker
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Northern Spy
Northern Spy is a popular late-season American heirloom apple variety which stores well.
$33.75
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Picking season: Very late
Pollination group: 5
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
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Novaspy
An improved form of Northern Spy, and an excellent all-round apple for northern areas.
Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
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Old Green Gage
The definitive gage - Old Green Gage is arguably the best-flavored of any plum variety.
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Orleans Reinette
Orleans Reinette is a traditional French apple variety, and remains popular for its old-fashioned flavour.
Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 4
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
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Pine Golden Pippin
A classic English russet apple from the Victorian era, notable for its pineapple-like flavor.
Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 5
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
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Pink Pearl
Pink Pearl features bright pink flesh, and pink apple blossom.
Picking season: Early
Pollination group: 1
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
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Pixie Crunch
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Pixie Crunch is a small modern disease-resistant apple with a crisp flesh and great flavor.
$35.25
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Picking season: Mid
Pollination group: 4
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Apple tree
Pomme Gris
Pollination group: 3
Cider apple tree
Porter's Perfection
Porter's Perfection is a 19th century English cider variety producing a bittersharp juice.
$34.25
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Pollination group: 3
Uses: Hard cider
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Pear tree
Potomac
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Plum tree
President
A late-season English dual-purpose plum, notable for heavy crops of large plums.
Apple tree
Pristine
A very early disease-resistant golden-green apple with a tart flavor.
$34.25
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Picking season: Very early
Pollination group: 4
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Crab apple tree
Puget Spice
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An unusual crab-apple, related to two mainstream apples, and best considered a bittersharp cider apple.
Picking season: Mid
Pollination group: 3
Pear tree
Red Clapp's Favorite
A natural sport of Clapp's Favorite pear, also known as Kalle Red. The pears are deep red color with a sweet flavor, ripening in late summer.
$34.25
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Pollination group: 4
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
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Redfield
An unusual apple / crab-apple cross, with distinctive red-flesh.
$33.75
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Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
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Redfree
A disease-resistant and cold-hardy summer apple with a sweet flavor, also known as Co-op 13.
Picking season: Early
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Cherry trees
Regina
Regina is a popular and productive late-season sweet cherry.
Picking season: Late
Fruit color: Black
Fruit color: Red / Black
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Cider apple tree
Reine des Pommes
A traditional French bittersweet hard cider apple.
$34.25
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Uses: Hard cider
Apple tree
Reinette Clochard
A traditional French sweet-flavored dual-purpose apple.
Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 4
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
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Rhode Island Greening
Rhode Island Greening is a well-regarded American heirloom variety, particularly good for cooking.
Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
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Ribston Pippin
A handsome English apple from the 18th century.
Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Crab apple tree
Roberts Crab
An unusual red-fleshed crab-apple which has large purple fruits. The juice is a claret red colour.
Picking season: Mid
Pollination group: 2
Self-fertility: Self-fertile
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Roxbury Russet
Roxbury Russet is probably the oldest apple variety originating from North America.
$33.75
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Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 4
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
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Rubinette
Considered by many to be the best-tasting apple ever, Rubinette has a perfect sweet / sharp flavour.
Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
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Saint Edmund's Russet
Not as well known as other russets, St. Edmund's Russet is nevertheless one of the best.
Picking season: Mid
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Partially self-fertile
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Sansa
A high quality early-season apple variety with a notably sweet flavor.
$33.75
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Picking season: Early
Pollination group: 4
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Apple tree
Scarlett O'Hara
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Scarlett O'Hara is a modern disease-resistant red eating apple,
Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 4
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Pear tree
Seckel
The definitive American heirloom pear, found near Philadelphia in the 1760s. Fruits are small but have a rich sweet aromatic flavor.
Pollination group: 4
Self-fertility: Partially self-fertile
Pear tree
Shenandoah
Shenandoah is a late-season Bartlett-style pear, with a rich sweet/sharp flavor.
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Asian pear trees
Shinko
A classic Asian pear, with large golden brown russeted fruits which have a crisp sweet flesh.
Picking season: Late
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Asian pear trees
Shinseiki
This popular early-season Asian pear variety produces crisp sweet-flavored pears, which can be kept for up to 3 months.
Picking season: Early
Self-fertility: Partially self-fertile
Asian pear trees
Shinsui
A popular and productive early-season Asian pear with a glowing golden brown skin and a sweet flavor.
Picking season: Early
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Apple tree
Shizuka
A large sweet-flavored crisp eating apple from Japan.
Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Apple tree
SnowSweet
®
A rich sweet-flavored red apple which grows best in the northern states.
Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Cider apple tree
Somerset Redstreak
An English cider apple variety producing a very high-quality bittersweet juice.
$34.25
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Pollination group: 5
Uses: Hard cider
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Apple tree
Spartan
Spartan produces lots of crimson maroon apples, crunchy, sweet, easy to grow, and a delicate "vinous" flavor.
Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Partially self-fertile
Apple tree
Spigold
A good-tasting cross between Northern Spy and Golden Delicious.
$33.75
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Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 4
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Apple tree
Spitzenburg
Esopus Spitzenberg is one of the best-flavored American heirloom apples, and a favorite of Thomas Jefferson.
$33.75
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Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 4
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Cherry trees
Stardust
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Stardust is a new mid-season self-fertile blush cherry.
Picking season: Early
Fruit color: Orange / Red
Self-fertility: Self-fertile
Cider apple tree
Stembridge Cluster
A traditional English bittersweet cider apple from the town of Stembridge in Somerset.
$34.25
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Pollination group: 2
Uses: Hard cider
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Cider apple tree
Stoke Red
A traditional English cider apple producing a bittersharp juice.
$34.25
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Pollination group: 6
Uses: Hard cider
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Apple tree
Sturmer Pippin
Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Partially self-fertile
Apple tree
SunCrisp
TM
A high-quality late-season eating apple with plenty of interesting flavor.
$35.25
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Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Apple tree
Sundance
TM
A high-quality late-season eating apple, with excellent flavor and disease-resistant qualities.
$35.25
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Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 4
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Cherry trees
Surefire
Surefire is a late-bloom and late-ripening tart cherry.
Picking season: Late
Fruit color: Red
Self-fertility: Self-fertile
Cider apple tree
Sweet Coppin
A traditional English cider variety, producing a sweet juice.
$34.25
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Pollination group: 3
Uses: Hard cider
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Apple tree
Sweet Sixteen
Sweet 16 is a sweet-flavored apple, with good cold hardiness.
$34.25
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Picking season: Mid
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Cherry trees
Sweetheart
Sweetheart is a self-fertile sweet cherry, which ripens late in the season.
Picking season: Late
Fruit color: Red
Self-fertility: Self-fertile
Apple tree
Tydeman's Late Orange
An excellent late-season Cox-style aromatic apple.
Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 4
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Plum tree
Victoria
Victoria is a self-fertile English plum - attractive fruit, good for eating, and outstanding flavor for cooking.
Plum tree
Victory
A very late ripening prune-style plum, and one of the largest-fruited of all plums.
Picking season: Late
Gardening skill: Average
Pollination group: 4
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Cider apple tree
Vilberie
A traditional French bittersweet cider variety.
$34.25
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Pollination group: 6
Uses: Hard cider
Self-fertility: Partially self-fertile
Cherry trees
WhiteGold
®
A white-fleshed sweet cherry, self-fertile, and ripening in the mid-season, and productive - an ideal cherry tree for the backyard orchard.
Picking season: Mid
Fruit color: Yellow / Red
Self-fertility: Self-fertile
Crab apple tree
Wickson Crab
Wickson crab is a popular crab apple variety which is also useful in cider blends.
Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 2
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Apple tree
Williams' Pride
An early summer apple, with excellent disease-resistance and a pleasant tart flavor.
$34.25
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Picking season: Very early
Pollination group: 2
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Apple tree
Winecrisp
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Winecrisp is a modern disease-resistant apple with a spicy flavor. Also known as Co-op 31.
$34.75
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Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Apple tree
Winesap
Winesap is a popular southern heirloom apple, widely grown in Virginia in the 19th century.
Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Perry pear tree
Winnals Longdon
A traditional English perry pear variety, which produces a low tannin perry.
Gardening skill: Average
Pollination group: 3
Uses: Juice
Uses: Hard cider
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Apple tree
Winter Banana
A good quality American apple variety named for its faint banana-like flavor.
Picking season: Very late
Pollination group: 4
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Apple tree
Wolf River
Wolf River is the perfect cooking apple for the north - reliable, cold-hardy, disease resistant.
Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Cider apple tree
Yarlington Mill
Yarlington Mill is a traditional English cider apple variety producing a bittersweet juice.
$34.25
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Pollination group: 5
Uses: Hard cider
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Perry pear tree
Yellow Huffcap
A popular English perry pear which produces a good quality low-tannin / medium-acid perry.
Gardening skill: Average
Pollination group: 3
Uses: Hard cider
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Apple tree
Yellow Transparent
A traditional very early-season dual-purpose apple, which is also very winter-hardy.
Picking season: Very early
Pollination group: 2
Self-fertility: Partially self-fertile
Asian pear trees
Yoinashi
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Yoinashi is a mid-season Asian pear, with large golden brown russeted fruits.
$36.25
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Picking season: Mid
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Apple tree
Zabergau Reinette
Zabergau Reinette is a well-regarded russet apple from Germany with a strong well-balanced flavor.
Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Apple tree
Zestar!
A crisp attractive early-season apple which stores well.
$34.75
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Picking season: Early
Pollination group: 1
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile