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Key
Rpns: Ripens
· FB- fireblight·
Res: Resistant
· Prod: Productive
·Susc: Susceptible
·Z- USDA Climate Zone
· Standard: Full size tree at maturity
· Prec- (Precocious) early to bear first crop

Apple on Baccata Rtsk, 3-5 ft size--$19 ea.
Add 5 dollars per tree if ordering less than 3 trees. (For entire order.)
Most cold hardy rootstock available. Adapts to various soils. Bears earlier than most standards. Semi-dwf size. Z 2

Visit Full Descriptions to read more about the following varieties.

1 Chipman Crab: Nice crisp, tangy flavor. 1¼" fruit. Extremely hardy. Zone 2, maybe 1.

1 Geneva Crab: Great for blending hard cider to add malic and tannic acids. Red flesh. Not for eating fresh. Scab res. 2 ½" fruit. Z 5.

1 Heyer 20: Crisp, juicy, sweet. Rpns later than Heyer 12. Zone 3 or 2.

1 Lee 17: A select apple from Lloyd Lee, Canada. Classed "very good" by Clair Lammers of Fairbanks, Ak. Ripens late August in Fairbanks. Annual bearer, kind of large. Propagation restricted. Z 2

Kestrel: C.J. Bishop 1950. Kentville. New York Red Spy X Macoun. Exceptional texture and quality with good storage life. 2 1/4" to 3" fruit, red, flesh creamy white, crisp, juicy, fine, melting; flavor subacid, mildly aromatic, very good to best: ripens in Ocotber. Similar to Macoun. Zone: ??

2 Norland: Very good quality most years. Susc to FB & scab. Nat. semi- dwarf. V prec. Keeps 2 mths. Fruit 2½". Z 3, maybe 2b.read more

1 September Ruby: Med size. Crisp, v good. Keeps 4 mths. Rpns in Sept. V. Prec. Nat semi- dwarf. Mod. res to FB. Annual. Z 2, maybe 1.

1 Wagener: Good for cider, sauce, baking, and fresh eating. Rpns mid Oct. Res to scab. Z 5 (or 4?)