Apples trees for the south
Apple varieties which are suitable for growing in the humid climates of the south-eastern states.
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Akane is an attractive early-season eating apple with a good pedigree and a sweet/sharp flavor.
- Gardening skill: Beginner
- Picking season: Early
- Keeping (of fruit): 1 week
- Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
- Pollination group: 4
- Uses: Eating fresh
- Uses: Culinary
- Uses: Juice
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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
- Gardening skill: Average
- Keeping (of fruit): 1 week
- Self-fertility: Partially self-fertile
- Pollination group: 1
- Uses: Eating fresh
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Arkansas Black is an unusual and attractive apple, used as a winter apple after maturing in a cold store.
- Gardening skill: Average
- Picking season: Late
- Keeping (of fruit): 3 months or more
- Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
- Pollination group: 3
- Uses: Eating fresh
- Uses: Culinary
- Uses: Juice
- Uses: Hard cider
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- Picking season: Mid
- Keeping (of fruit): 1-2 months
- Uses: Eating fresh
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A quietly popular apple, similar to Delicious but with a better and more complex flavor.
- Gardening skill: Beginner
- Picking season: Late
- Keeping (of fruit): 1-2 months
- Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
- Pollination group: 4
- Uses: Eating fresh
- Uses: Culinary
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Cripps Pink is one of the best-known modern apple varieties, well-suited to the warmer apple-growing regions.
- Gardening skill: Average
- Picking season: Very late
- Keeping (of fruit): 3 months or more
- Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
- Pollination group: 3
- Uses: Eating fresh
- Uses: Juice
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Cripps Red is a late-season dessert apple from Australia, with a crisp dense flesh and a good flavor.
- Gardening skill: Average
- Picking season: Very late
- Keeping (of fruit): 3 months or more
- Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
- Pollination group: 3
- Uses: Eating fresh
- Uses: Culinary
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Also known as Virginia Crab, Hewe's Crab is considered one of the best varieties for cider.
- Gardening skill: Average
- Picking season: Late
- Keeping (of fruit): 1-2 months
- Self-fertility: Self-fertile
- Pollination group: 3
- Uses: Culinary
- Uses: Juice
- Uses: Hard cider
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A popular Arkansas variety with a rich southern flavor.
- Gardening skill: Average
- Picking season: Very late
- Keeping (of fruit): 1-2 months
- Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
- Pollination group: 3
- Uses: Eating fresh
- Uses: Culinary
- Uses: Juice
- Uses: Hard cider
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- Gardening skill: Average
- Picking season: Late
- Keeping (of fruit): 3 months or more
- Self-fertility: Partially self-fertile
- Pollination group: 3
- Uses: Eating fresh
- Uses: Juice
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A high-quality late-season eating apple, with excellent flavor and disease-resistant qualities.
- Picking season: Late
- Gardening skill: Average
- Keeping (of fruit): 3 months or more
- Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
- Pollination group: 4
- Uses: Eating fresh
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An early summer apple, with excellent disease-resistance and a pleasant tart flavor.
- Gardening skill: Average
- Picking season: Very early
- Keeping (of fruit): 1-3 days
- Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
- Pollination group: 2
- Uses: Eating fresh
- Uses: Juice
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Winesap is a popular southern heirloom apple, widely grown in Virginia in the 19th century.
- Gardening skill: Average
- Picking season: Late
- Keeping (of fruit): 3 months or more
- Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
- Pollination group: 3
- Uses: Eating fresh
- Uses: Culinary
- Uses: Juice
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