Pinwheel Apple Scionwood

This is a twig for grafting. Fall. Sandy River Orchard, Mercer, ME. The origins of this apple are a mystery. Grafted by the late Francis Fenton and labeled “Fall Pippin,” but the medium-sized oblate distinctly ribbed yellow fruit does not match that variety—for years we thought it might be Calville Blanc. DNA profiling disproved that theory, revealing a unique unknown.

Rather tart and good for cooking, but pretty good for fresh eating as well, similar to Calville. The name Pinwheel was chosen as the winner in a naming contest at Maine Apple Camp 2022 and aptly describes the unusual shape. Part of the Maine Heritage Orchard collection. Blooms midseason. Z4.

7885 Pinwheel

Item	Discounted From	Quantity
L 7885 A: 8" scionwood stick, 1 for $6.00
L 7885 B: scionwood by the foot (10' minimum), 1 ft for $5.50

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Additional Information

Scionwood

Scions are twigs, not trees. They have no roots and will not grow if you plant them. They are cuttings from dormant branch tips, intended for spring grafting.

We do our best to provide ¼" caliper stock. Because of factors beyond our control (such as weather!) stock may be ³⁄₁₆–³⁄₈".

We sell scionwood in two ways:

By the stick: One 8" stick will graft 3-4 trees.
By the foot: Minimum order of 10 feet per variety. For orchardists grafting large numbers of trees of a particular variety. In our own nursery work, we are usually able to graft 6-8 trees from one foot of scionwood.

You can graft right away or store scionwood for later use. It will keep quite well for several weeks stored in sealed ziplock bags in the refrigerator.

The deadline for ordering scionwood is February 21, 2025, for shipment around March 10. (Please note: we ship scionwood only in mid-March. If you would like to order rootstock to arrive in the same shipment, select mid-March shipping when adding the rootstock to your cart.)

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