SnowSweet® apple tree

• Picking season: Late
• Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
• Pollination group: 3
• List of other varieties that will pollinate SnowSweet

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

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SnowSweet apple trees for sale

• 1Small 1-year bare-root tree $37.20
  Mature height: 6ft-9ft after 10 years
  Dwarf rootstock
  

  Out of stock
  
• 2Large 1-year bare-root tree $37.20
  Mature height: 10ft-16ft after 10 years
  Semi-vigorous rootstock
  

  Out of stock
  

SnowSweet is a crisp sweet-flavored new apple variety, with bright white flesh and crimson red skin.

Cut slices turn brown only very slowly, so this is a useful variety for salads.

How to grow

SnowSweet is particularly recommended for growers in cooler climates of the northern US and into Canada. It is considered to be cold-hardy to zone 4a.

Advice on fruit tree pollination.

History

SnowSweet was developed by the University of Minnesota, the home of many cold-hardy apple varieties. It is a cross of Sharon and Connell Red and was introduced in 2006.

SnowSweet characteristics

• Gardening skillBeginner
• Self-fertilityNot self-fertile
• Pollination group3
• Pollinating othersAverage
• PloidyDiploid
• Bearing regularityRegular
• Fruit bearingSpur-bearer
• WildlifeRHS Plants for Pollinators
• Picking seasonLate
• UsesEating fresh
• CroppingHeavy
• Keeping (of fruit)1-2 months
• Flavor style (apples)Sweeter
• Juice styleSweeter
• General resistanceGood
• FireblightSome resistance
• ScabSome resistance
• Cold hardiness (USDA)(4) -30F / -34C
• Summer maximum temperaturesCool ( 20-24C / 68-75F)
• Country of originUnited States
• Period of origin2000
• Flesh colourWhite
• Fruit colorCrimson
• Fruit sizeAverage