Description | | A distinctively yellowish-green apple with good, sweet flavor, notably hardy, keeps well; eating apples are high maintenance and need a second pollinator | Apple varieties sold in commerce today have all been grafted onto rootstocks which, inter alia, control the size of the tree. | One of the most widely-grown apple varieties, the Gala matures to a bright overall red color, with bold red stripes over a yellow background. | The most outstanding feature of a Zestar! ® Apple is its sprightly sweet-tart taste with a hint of brown sugar. | One of the best for fresh-off-the-tree eating, Sweet Sixteen is super sweet with a richly complex flavor—similar to vanilla with just a hint of molasses and fine bourbon. |
Content | Wolf River is an American cultivar of domesticated apple, which originates from the shores of the Wolf River of Wisconsin, in the United States of America, known since 1875. The tree is exceptionally frost hardy and generally disease resistant, and thus keeps well in storage. The fruit usually ripens mid-September to early October. It is large, commonly weighing over a pound, and fairly sweet with a distinctive red and yellow appearance. It has many culinary uses, as it keeps its shape well when cooked. Wolf River is a world-class apple butter apple, which has long been praised for the rich, fluffy apple butter it provides after hours of slow cooking. | Malus pumila 'Honeygold'
'Honeygold' Apple
A distinctively yellowish-green apple with good, sweet flavor, notably hardy, keeps well; eating apples are high maintenance and need a second pollinator; the perfect combination of accent and fruit tree, needs well-drained soil and full sun Honeygold Apple is a small tree that is commonly grown for its edible qualities. It produces large yellow round apples (which are botanically known as 'pomes') with hints of red and white flesh which are usually ready for picking from mid to late fall. The apples have a sweet taste and a crisp texture.
Common Name: semi-dwarf apple
Type: Fruit
Zone: 4 to 7
Height: 12.00 to 15.00 feet
Spread: 12.00 to 15.00 feet
Bloom Time: April to May
Bloom Description: Pinkish white
Sun: Full sun
Water: Medium
Suggested Use: Flowering Tree
Flower: Showy
Attracts: Birds, Butterflies
Fruit: Showy, Edible
Tolerate: Air Pollution | Malus pumila HONEYCRISP
Edible apple cultivars do not grow particularly well on their own roots. As a result, apple varieties sold in commerce today have all been grafted onto rootstocks which, inter alia, control the size of the tree. Rootstocks are generally classified as follows (tree height in parenthesis): dwarf (8-10'), semi-dwarf (12-15') and standard (18-25' or more). All trees bear full-size fruit, however. Most trees sold today for the home apple grower are grafted onto dwarfing rootstocks (dwarf or semi-dwarf), resulting in trees which, in comparison to standard trees, are (1) easier to manage (spray, prune and harvest) and (2) produce fruit at an earlier age.
Common Name: dwarf apple
Type: Fruit
Family: Rosaceae
Zone: 4 to 7
Height: 8.00 to 10.00 feet
Spread: 8.00 to 10.00 feet
Bloom Time: April
Bloom Description: Pinkish white
Sun: Full sun
Water: Medium
Maintenance: High
Suggested Use: Flowering Tree
Flower: Showy, Fragrant, Good Cut
Attracts: Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Fruit: Showy, Edible
Tolerate: Air Pollution | Gala Apple
Malus sylvestris 'Gala'
One of the most widely-grown apple varieties, the Gala matures to a bright overall red color, with bold red stripes over a yellow background. It is aromatic, with a sweet, slightly tart flavor. The fruit is firm and juicy, ripens early and stores very well - up to six months. Great for eating and cooking. Needs a pollinator. Hardy to -30°F
Fruit Tree Size • Dwarf, SemiDwarf or Standard (availability) |
SEMI-DWARF FRUIT TREE (mature height ± 15-20'), STANDARD FRUIT TREE (mature height >25') |
Light Needs |
Full Sun |
USDA Hardiness Zone |
4, 5, 6, 7 |
| Malus 'Minnewashta' - Apple, Zestar!®
The most outstanding feature of a Zestar! ® Apple is its sprightly sweet-tart taste with a hint of brown sugar. And, unlike other early season apples that are often soft or mealy, Zestar! ® is juicy with a light, crisp texture. Just one bite, and you will savor the zesty flavor and crunch. Growers and apple lovers will delight in this tasty apple that ripens so early in the season. Under Wisconsin growing conditions, Zestar! ® fruit ripen in late August to early September, about the same time as Paulared®. It's the perfect way to start the apple season on a good note.
USDA Hardiness Zone: 4
Mature Height: 15′
Mature Spread: 15′
Growth Rate: Moderate
Growth Form: Central leader
Light Requirements: Full Sun
Site Requirements: Well drained site
Flower: White
Bloom Period: Early-mid May
Foliage: Green
Fall Color: Yellow
Fruit Notes: Excels for making apple crisps. | Sweet Sixteen Apple
One of the best for fresh-off-the-tree eating, Sweet Sixteen is super sweet with a richly complex flavor—similar to vanilla with just a hint of molasses and fine bourbon. A taste treat like no other! Extra hardy and long-lived even in harsh conditions. Ripens mid Sept.
Height: Standard: 22 feet
Spacing: Standard: 20 - 30 feet -- Reachables: 6 - 10 feet
Spread: Standard: 20 feet
Light Required: Full Sun
Pollinator: Prairie Spy, Yellow Delicious, Honeycrisp.
Yield Standard: Approximately 5 - 10 bushels at maturity
Color: White.
Foliage: Green foliage.
Blooms: Late Spring
Fruit: Mostly red, large, conical shaped and wonderfull complex vanilla
flavor.
Zone: 3 - 6 (-30° F.) |
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