Malus spp.This is a twig for grafting. Fall, russeted orange skin. Ancient French dessert apple with a strong fruity sweet-tart flavor. Cold hardy, productive and resistant to scab. Blooms late, so good for avoiding spring frosts. Z4.
Malus spp.This is a twig for grafting. Late fall, red-striped skin. Medium-sized, medium-bittersweet cider apple. One of the most popular cider varieties. Not for eating fresh. Annual bearer. Z4.
Malus spp.This is a twig for grafting. Late summer, red-striped skin, yellowish flesh. From Russia, well before 1800. Known in New England as one of the very best pie apples! Extremely hardy. Scab resistant. Z3.
Malus spp.This is a twig for grafting. Early fall, red-striped skin, white flesh. Medium bittersweet cider apple. Sweet, crisp and juicy. Soft, astringent, tannin. Useful for its early ripening. Midseason bloomer. Z4.
Malus spp.This is a twig for grafting. Fall-winter, dark red skin, cream flesh. Medium-sized rdark red fruit with cream-colored flesh. Firm, aromatic, excellent fresh eating. Stores up to 5 months. Z4.
Malus spp.This is a twig for grafting. Fall-winter, bright red skin. Medium-large, slightly tart, crisp and juicy. Thomas Jefferson’s favorite. Good acid source for cider. All-purpose. Good keeper. Z4.
Malus spp.This is a twig for grafting. Early fall, ruby red skin, white flesh. Also called Snow. Ruby-red fruit with tender white flesh. Excellent fresh eating, sauce and fresh cider. Keeps until late December. Z3.
Malus spp.This is a twig for grafting. Winter, red skin, yellow flesh. Excellent storage apple with firm crisp juicy mild yellow flesh. Good for fresh eating and baking. Z3.
Malus spp.This is a twig for grafting. Early fall, red-striped skin. Very high-quality and highly disease-resistant all-purpose apple. Juicy, firm, spicy flesh. Ripens early October, keeps until New Year. Productive and annually bearing. Z4.
Malus spp.This is a twig for grafting. Fall-winter, purple-striped red skin, apricot flesh. The most distinctive, complex, unusually flavored apple you'll ever try! Hardy, productive, reliable. Z3.
Malus spp.This is a twig for grafting. Late summer, yellow skin, cream flesh. Golden Delicious seedling with classic Delicious shape. Juicy crisp flesh is a bit sharper, but still quite sweet for an early apple. Great for salads. Z4.
Malus spp.This is a twig for grafting. Fall-winter, rich yellow skin, yellow flesh. One of the most popular apples in the world. All-purpose apple great for fresh eating, baking and sauce. Z4.
Malus spp.This is a twig for grafting. Winter, russeted yellow skin. Medium-sized russet apple. The champagne of cider apples, and excellent for eating. Keeps well into spring. Scab-resistant. Z4.
Malus spp.This is a twig for grafting. Winter, golden skin, white flesh. Medium-to-large dessert apple is hard, very crisp, juicy, tart. Keeps till May. Highly disease-resistant. Blooms midseason to late. Z4.
Malus spp.This is a twig for grafting. Late summer, red-striped yellow skin. Famous pie apple. Med/large fruit makes outstanding eating and cooking. Flavorful and tart. Z4/5.
Malus spp.This is a twig for grafting. Fall-winter, russeted yellow-green skin, white flesh. Medium size, firm white juicy mildly tart flesh. Delicious distinct pear flavor. Keeps all winter. Annual bearer. Z4.
Malus spp.This is a twig for grafting. Fall, yellow skin. Medium-sized tart citrusy crisp dense firm fruit. Excellent for dessert and cooking. All-purpose. Good keeper. Annual bearer. Z4.
Malus spp.This is a twig for grafting. Fall-winter, red-streaked skin. Likely a Mid-Atlantic heirloom. Juicy tart coarse hard flesh. Long storage capability. Used as acidic component in cider blends. Z4.
Malus spp.This is a twig for grafting. Winter, red skin, white flesh. A nearly perfect all-purpose apple for northernmost areas. Bright red fruit with white firm crisp juicy flesh. Very versatile. Keeps until March. Z3.
Malus spp.This is a twig for grafting. Mid-late fall, yellow skin, yellow flesh. Medium-small vintage cider apple. Rich firm dry yellow flesh. Famous cider said to be better than champagne! Z4.
Malus spp.This is a twig for grafting. Fall, red skin. Sharp cider apple. One of few good for single varietal cider. Incredibly vigorous, productive. Hardy. Z4.
Malus spp.This is a twig for grafting. Fall, orange-blushed skin, yellow flesh. A popular variety in Germany. Firm, juicy, aromatic flesh with hints of tropical flavor. Makes a pleasant orange-colored juice. Z4.
Malus spp.This is a twig for grafting. Winter, red-striped skin. Medium-large apple. Sweet, juicy, snappy fresh eating. Keeps up to seven months. Tends to bear annually. Scab-resistant. Z3.
Malus spp.This is a twig for grafting. Winter, golden yellow skin, yellow flesh. A Golden Delicious for the north. Large golden-yellow bronze-blushed aromatic fruit has crisp and juicy yellow flavorful flesh. Keeps all winter. Z3.
Malus spp.This is a twig for grafting. Fall, red-blushed and striped skin. Possible Red Delicious seedling with a similar shape but a superior eating experience! Crisp flesh and balanced sweet-tart flavor. Good fresh, great dried. Stores into winter. Z4.
Malus spp.This is a twig for grafting. Late summer-early fall, red-striped skin. Old Scottish apple, popular in Victorian times and doing well in the Northeast. Good for baking and fresh eating. Z4.
Malus spp.This is a twig for grafting. Fall-winter, red skin. A very high-quality all-purpose apple. Medium-sized red fruit is firm, juicy, crisp, tender, aromatic and mildly tart. Stores all winter. Z4.
Malus spp.This is a twig for grafting. Fall-winter, red-blushed yellow skin. Originated in Turkey. Unusual fruit shape. Sweet-tart with high flavor. A good tree for smaller spaces. Z4.
Malus spp.This is a twig for grafting. Fall, russeted lime green skin, slightly yellow flesh. Large, distinctive “cathead” shape. Mild, moderately crisp, moderately tart and subtle. All-purpose; excellent for cooking, especially sauce. Z4.
Malus spp.This is a twig for grafting. Winter, red-washed and striped skin. Medium-sized dessert apple is hard, crisp, juicy and sweet. One of the best keepers. Blooms late. Z3.
Malus spp.This is a twig for grafting. Fall, russeted yellow skin. From an ancient tree in Waterville, ME. Sweet with little acidity, excellent for cider and sauce. Z4.
Malus spp.This is a twig for grafting. Fall-winter, dark maroon skin, yellow flesh. Medium-sized intensely flavored apple is fine, juicy and tender. Keeps till January. Blooms early-midseason. Z4.
Malus spp.This is a twig for grafting. Fall, dark orange-red skin, yellow flesh. Large juicy apple. Crisp yellow flesh, balanced flavor. Good fresh eating and cooking. Keeps until January. Annual bearer. Z4.
Malus spp.This is a twig for grafting. Fall, russeted red skin. Medium-sized bittersharp cider apple. Full-bodied vintage cider with nice blend of acid, tannins and sugar. Decent fresh-eating. Z4.
Malus spp.This is a twig for grafting. Late summer-fall, bluish red skin, yellowish flesh. Medium size, crisp white flesh. All-purpose. Keeps till late fall. Scab-immune. Annual bearer, begins at early age. Z4.
Malus spp.This is a twig for grafting. Summer, red-striped skin. One of the best varieties for summer fresh eating and cooking. Stays crisp long enough to use the crop. Disease and pest resistant. Very hardy. Z3.
Malus spp.This is a twig for grafting. Summer, light green skin, white flesh. Bred from Yellow Transparent. Attractive, smooth skinned light green apple that appears to glow on the tree when ripe in mid summer. Very tart fresh eating. Great for sauce, summer pies. Z3.
Malus spp.This is a twig for grafting. Fall, purplish red-blushed skin, white flesh. Medium-sized, very juicy aromatic white flesh. Crisp with rich sweet flavor. Excellent fresh eating. Vigorous tree. Z4.
Malus spp.This is a twig for grafting. Summer, red skin, white flesh. High-quality apple for fresh eating and sauce. Yellow fruit with dark red streaks and blotches. Fine-grained juicy tender aromatic creamy white flesh. Z3.
Malus spp.This is a twig for grafting. Fall, red skin. The most important apple in the Northeast. Delicious and aromatic. All-purpose. Annual bearer. Very susceptible to scab. Z4.
Malus spp.This is a twig for grafting. Late fall, russeted yellow skin. Full bittersweet cider apple. Lots of tannin. Light yellow fruit mostly covered with tan russet. Combine with other late varieties. Z4.
Malus spp.This is a twig for grafting. Late summer, red-blushed skin, white flesh. Beautiful fresh-eating, juicing and cooking apple. Like a summer McIntosh. Z3.
Malus spp.This is a twig for grafting. Fall-winter, red-splashed skin, whitish flesh. Large size with coarse juicy sparkly crisp and melting flesh. All-purpose; famous for winter pies. Keeps until spring. Z3.
Malus spp.This is a twig for grafting. Late fall-winter, orange-russeted greenish yellow skin. Intensely flavorful dessert variety. Tastes like licorice! Keeps till the New Year. Z4.
Malus spp.This is a twig for grafting. Fall, red skin. Medium-large fruit is very juicy and sweet with a balsamic aroma. Potential for commercial popularity. Keeps into January. Blooms mid-late season. Z4.
Malus spp.This is a twig for grafting. Fall-winter, orange-blushed golden yellow skin, yellowish white flesh. High-quality fruit for fresh eating and cooking. Mildly subacid and very flavorful. Great keeper. Large vigorous annually bearing tree. Z4.
Malus spp.This is a twig for grafting. Winter, red-striped skin. Famous heirloom apple. Very large, juicy, tender. Makes a great single-variety pie! All-purpose. Good keeper. Scab-resistant. Z4.
Malus spp.This is a twig for grafting. Fall, deep red skin. Supremely flavorful dessert apple. Large brilliant deep red fruit. Crisp, sweet, tart and juicy. Best eaten fresh, but also considered a good cooking apple. Good keeper. Z4.
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Apples
Choosing the Right Apple
Not sure where to start? Check out our Apple Chart!
Choosing a variety: Not every variety may be right for you.
All-purpose apples are just that—they’re good for
a bunch of jobs. If you're planting just one tree, perhaps start there.
However, if you’re a history buff, consider the historical varieties
and maybe plant one that originated nearby. If you don’t eat many
apples but love pies, go for the pie apples. If you’re a dessert
connoisseur, skip all the others and go for the highly flavored dessert
varieties. Some are strictly for cider. Some are great to put out at the
camp for summer use. Some are perfect for those who want fall fruit but
don’t have a root cellar. Others keep all winter and into the
following summer.
Summer apples ripen in summer, are generally crisp
only for a short period, do not store well, and are often best for
cooking.
Fall apples store longer and are useful for a wide
variety of purposes.
Winter apples ripen mid to late fall, store well, and
reach their best flavor after weeks, or even months, of storage.
Dessert apples are delicious eaten raw.
Crabapples are less than 2" in diameter. Some
crabs bear edible or culinary or cider-making fruit. Some have
persistent wildlife fruit that hangs on the tree for weeks or even
months. Others have hardly any fruit at all. Some are beautiful
ornamentals.
Cider apples are especially suited to making
fermented “hard” cider. Some cider apples are also good
dessert fruit, but most are not.
Subacid means tart!
Russet or russeting is a skin
texture (fairly common on apple varieties and on a few pears and
potatoes) which looks and feels somewhat like suede.
Bloom is a naturally occurring dust-like yeast film
on the skin of some varieties of apples, plums, grapes and blueberries.
Cider Apples
Each year we offer a different assortment of the best
European and American
cider varieties, including new wild apple introductions from local fruit
explorers and cidermakers. Many of these are NOT for fresh eating. They do
however possess qualities that make them very desirable for fermented cider
production.
Seedling Apples
These trees were grown from seeds, rather than grafted onto rootstock like the other apple varieties we offer. These standard-sized trees will grow to 20–30'.
Flowering and Culinary Crabapples
A crabapple is any apple with fruit smaller than 2" in
diameter. All
crabs bear edible fruit, some more favorable for culinary use than others.
Some fruits are persistent, hanging on the branch through winter and
providing forage for robins, jays and waxwings in the early spring. The
flowers, tree form and even the shape of the leaves can vary subtly or
profoundly. Most are magnificent in bloom and ornamental year round,
especially in winter when the leaves drop and the trees show off their
interesting forms.
Growing Apples
Soil: Adaptable, but prefers well-drained fertile
soil.
Sun: Full.
Pollination: Requires a second variety for
pollination.
Any apple or crabapple blooming within a quarter mile will probably
do.
