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Apple

		Exposure: Full sun to light shade. Zone 4-7. Prefers slopes, as apple needs good airflow to reduce fungus diseases. Soil: Soil tolerant but deep, rich soil preferred. Do not plant in low, wet poorly drained soil. PH 6.5 Growth habits: : A small to medium sized, single-trunked tree, depending on rootstock. Semi-dwarf trees generally reach 15-20 feet tall. Landscape uses: Apple blossoms are a beautiful sight in April with their pinkish white flowers covering the tree. Depending upon the variety, apples produce fruit from mid-summer through fall. Plant where they can be seen from your house or office. Use as home orchard trees, that, once mature can yield 300 pounds of fruit annually or semi-annually depending upon variety. To produce high-quality fruit, an organic spray program may be needed. Choose disease-resistant fruits where possible. Usefulness: Sweet, firm, juicy fruit is a planetary favorite. Use for fresh eating, cooking, canning, apple butter, drying, or cider making. Different varieties have different uses and fruit characteristics. Pollination: Two varieties needed for cross-pollination. $39.00 / 5 gal and $49.00 / 7 gal unless noted

Available Varieties

All apples are on M-7 semi-dwarf rootstock unless otherwise noted.

'Empire' - medium size. Sweet, crispy, juicy flesh with a sprightly flavor, much like a McIntosh. A high-quality dessert and fresh eating variety that stores well. Early-season harvest. Mildew and fireblight resistant.  Medium-sized red fruit that has creamy white, crisp, juicy, subacid flesh.  The flavor is similar to Mackintosh, but much crisper.  Vigorous, upright, early bearing trees that tend toward biennial bearing.  Good for desserts, cider and fresh eating.  Long storage and refrigerated life. $39/5 gal

'Enterprise' dwarf - Deep red, flavorful fruit, good for fresh eating and baking. Disease resistant.  ‘Enterprise’ is a slightly tart, very crisp and juicy, large deep red apple that is good for fresh eating and desserts.  It keeps well for several months.  Mid to late season bloomer. $39/5 gal

‘Freedom’ -  Disease resistant.  This large red fruit has crisp, juicy, slightly tart flesh.  It is vigorous and very productive.  It keeps well in storage and is a good pollinator.  Mid-season with late September-early October harvest. $39/5 gal

'Goldrush' - dwarf or semi-dwarf. Disease resistant variety.  Goldrush has a distinctively spicy flavor, a rare combination of intense acidity and high sugar content.  This yellow-green with a red blush on the sunward side apple will keep in storage for six months, in fact its flavor improves after a month or so of storage.  Goldrush is a multi-purpose apple that makes excellent cider, is ideal for salads or drying because it doesn’t brown, maintains its flavor and firmness in pies and is good for fresh eating.  Ripens in late October to early November.  Comes into production quickly and bears annually.  Best in zones 5-7. $39/5 gal, $49/7 gal

'Golden Russet' - Fresh eating and sweet cider apple. $49/7 gal

'Honey Crisp' - Dwarf or semi-dwarf. Apple has an exceptionally crisp and juicy texture. Its flesh is cream colored and crunchy. Mature apples have strong, spicy aroma. Mid-late season harvest. $39/5 gal

'Liberty' - Disease resistant.  ‘Liberty’ is a very productive, annual bearing, deep reddish purple apple that is tart with a wine-like aroma and mild astringency that adds a pleasant finish to ciders.   It is an all purpose apple that is well suited to fresh eating, pies, sauces, and processing, though it only is good for fresh eating for a few months of refrigerated storage.  ‘Liberty’ has its best flavor if tree ripened. $39/5 gal

‘Sweet Sixteen’ - Resistant to scab and fireblight.  This is a very cold-hardy, medium-sized apple with red-striped fruit that has cream colored flesh that is very sweet, crisp, and juicy.  It stores well and is good for fresh eating, baking and sauces.  Mid-season bloom with September harvest. $49/7 gal