• See also:
• Apples trees for the south13
• Apple trees for California / south-west15

Apple trees for the northern states

Apple varieties which are suitable for growing in the colder climates of the northern states.

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  Antonovka

  

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

  • Picking season: Early
  • Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
  • Pollination group: 3
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  Black Oxford

  

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

  • Picking season: Late
  • Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
  • Pollination group: 4
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  Chestnut Crab

  

  A large-fruited cold-hardy crab-apple.

  • Picking season: Mid
  • Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
  • Pollination group: 3
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  Cortland

  

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

  • Picking season: Late
  • Self-fertility: Partially self-fertile
  • Pollination group: 3
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  Court Pendu Plat

  

  Court Pendu Plant is a traditional French apple with a pronounced aromatic pear-drop flavor.

  • Picking season: Late
  • Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
  • Pollination group: 6
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  Dolgo

  

  Malus Dolgo, also known as Pink Glow, offers early-season white flowers and dark pink fruits.

  • Picking season: Early
  • Self-fertility: Self-fertile
  • Pollination group: 2
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  Duchess of Oldenburg

  

  An old culinary variety from Russia, popular in North America, and noted for its winter hardiness.

  • Picking season: Early
  • Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
  • Pollination group: 2
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  Egremont Russet

  

  Egremont Russet is the most popular English russet variety, and a good apple tree for the garden.

  • Picking season: Late
  • Self-fertility: Partially self-fertile
  • Pollination group: 2
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  Empire

  

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

  • Picking season: Late
  • Self-fertility: Partially self-fertile
  • Pollination group: 3
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  Fameuse

  

  A very hardy north country apple, known both as the Snow Apple and Fameuse, and the probable parent of McIntosh.

  • Picking season: Late
  • Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
  • Pollination group: 2
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  Fuji (early)

  Early ripening forms of the Fuji apple variety.

  • Picking season: Mid
  • Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
  • Pollination group: 3
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  Golden Russet

  

  Golden Russet is an antique apple from New York, considered the best-flavored of American russets.

  • Picking season: Late
  • Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
  • Pollination group: 2
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  Honeycrisp

  

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

  • Picking season: Late
  • Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
  • Pollination group: 4
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  Hubbardston Nonsuch

  

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

  • Picking season: Late
  • Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
  • Pollination group: 4
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  Hudson's Golden Gem

  

  A large yellow russeted apple with an excellent sweet flavor.

  • Picking season: Late
  • Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
  • Pollination group: 3
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  Karmijn de Sonnaville

  

  A rare Cox-style apple from the Netherlands, with the potential for very good flavor.

  • Picking season: Late
  • Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
  • Pollination group: 4
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  Keepsake

  

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

  • Picking season: Very late
  • Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
  • Pollination group: 4
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  King of Tompkins County

  

  An heirloom apple from New York state, primarily used for cooking.

  • Picking season: Late
  • Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
  • Pollination group: 3
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  Macoun

  

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

  • Picking season: Late
  • Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
  • Pollination group: 3
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  Margil

  

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

  • Picking season: Late
  • Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
  • Pollination group: 3
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  McIntosh

  

  A traditional versatile apple popular in the northern states of the USA. Also known as Macintosh.

  • Picking season: Late
  • Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
  • Pollination group: 2
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  Northern Spy

  

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

  • Picking season: Very late
  • Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
  • Pollination group: 5
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  Novaspy

  

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

  • Picking season: Late
  • Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
  • Pollination group: 3
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  Pomme Gris

  • Pollination group: 3
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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
  • Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
  • Pollination group: 3
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  Rhode Island Greening

  

  Rhode Island Greening is a well-regarded American heirloom variety, particularly good for cooking.

  • Picking season: Late
  • Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
  • Pollination group: 3
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  Roxbury Russet

  

  Roxbury Russet is probably the oldest apple variety originating from North America.

  • Picking season: Late
  • Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
  • Pollination group: 4
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  SnowSweet®

  

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

  • Picking season: Late
  • Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
  • Pollination group: 3
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  Spartan

  

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

  • Picking season: Late
  • Self-fertility: Partially self-fertile
  • Pollination group: 3
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  Spitzenburg

  

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

  • Picking season: Late
  • Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
  • Pollination group: 4
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  Sweet Sixteen

  

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

  • Picking season: Mid
  • Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
  • Pollination group: 3
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  Tydeman's Late Orange

  

  An excellent late-season Cox-style aromatic apple.

  • Picking season: Late
  • Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
  • Pollination group: 4
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  Wickson Crab

  

  Wickson crab is a popular crab apple variety which is also useful in cider blends.

  • Picking season: Late
  • Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
  • Pollination group: 2
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  Winter Banana

  

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

  • Picking season: Very late
  • Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
  • Pollination group: 4
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  Wolf River

  

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

  • Picking season: Late
  • Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
  • Pollination group: 3
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  Yellow Transparent

  

  A traditional very early-season dual-purpose apple, which is also very winter-hardy.

  • Picking season: Very early
  • Self-fertility: Partially self-fertile
  • Pollination group: 2