Jonalicious apple trees

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• Picking season: Late
• Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
• Pollination group: 5

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

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Jonalicious apple trees for sale

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• Semi-dwarf, 1-year bare-root tree $39.95 Mature height: 8ft-12ft after 10 years
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All about Jonalicious apple trees

Jonalicious marries the sophisticated flavors of Jonathan and the sweet crisp reliability of Red Delicious. It's a fairly large apple which is great for eating fresh, but also versatile in the kitchen - and like Red Delicious it will keep fresh for months in a fridge.

How to grow

Jonalicious flowers quite late in the spring, and is a good pollinator of other late-bloom varieties.

Advice on fruit tree pollination.

History

Jonalicious is thought to be a seedling of Jonathan and Red Delicious, discovered in Abilene, Texas, in the 1930s.

Jonalicious characteristics

• What level of gardening skill is needed to grow Jonalicious?Average
• Is Jonalicious self-fertile?Not self-fertile
• What flowering group is Jonalicious?5
• Is Jonalicious good for pollinating others?Average
• What season do you pick Jonalicious?Late
• UsesEating freshCulinaryDual purpose
• How long can you keep Jonalicious in a fridge?3 months or more
• What is the overall disease resistance of Jonalicious?Average
• What is the USDA hardiness zone for Jonalicious?Zone 5 (-29C)
• Summer maximum temperaturesCool ( 20-24C / 68-75F)Warm (25-30C / 76-85F)
• Where does Jonalicious originate from?United States
• When was Jonalicious first introduced?1900 - 1949
• Flesh colorWhite
• Fruit colorRed