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Ambrosia apple trees

$39.95
  • Picking season: Late
  • Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
  • Pollination group: 4

Ambrosia is a late-season dessert apple with a crisp flesh and sweet flavor.

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All about Ambrosia apple trees

Ambrosia is a modern late-season dessert apple with a crisp flesh and sweet flavor with little acidity. The apples ave an attractive yellow/green flushed with red.

Ambrosia is primarily used for eating fresh, but it can also be used in salads - the flesh browns very slowly.

How to grow

Ambrosia produces a vigorous tree which is productive from an early age.

Advice on fruit tree pollination.

History

Ambrosia was discovered as a chance seedling in an orchard of Jonagold trees in Canada. The parentage is not known but thought to be Jonagold  and Starking Delicious or Golden Delicious.

Ambrosia characteristics

  • What level of gardening skill is needed to grow Ambrosia?Average
  • Is Ambrosia self-fertile?Not self-fertile
  • What flowering group is Ambrosia?4
  • Is Ambrosia good for pollinating others?Average
  • What season do you pick Ambrosia?Late
  • UsesEating fresh
  • How long can you keep Ambrosia in a fridge?3 months or more
  • What is the overall disease resistance of Ambrosia?Average
  • Is Ambrosia resistant to cedar apple rust?Very susceptible
  • Is Ambrosia resistant to powdery mildew?Some resistance
  • What is the USDA hardiness zone for Ambrosia?Zone 4 (-34C)
  • Where does Ambrosia originate from?Canada
  • Fruit colorGreen / YellowRed

This variety description was produced by Orange Pippin staff from first-hand research. Last checked: 15-May-2026.

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