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 Bud 9/Antonovka Interstem large
roots, nicely branched- $25 ea
Add 5 dollars per tree if ordering less
than 3 trees.
Interstems
combine the best of both worlds: like a dwarf they bear their fruits
young, they produce high yields per tree size , they stay small (8-11
ft mature trees) and so are easy to care for and harvest. Like a standard
they are free standing (no staking required unless extremely windy)
and they withstand extreme neglect, (except from browsing animals).
Its only drawback seems to be that it is known to increase suckering
as it grows to bearing age. To discourage suckering, bury the interstem/rootstock
graft union by a few inches. Hardy to about 40 below. Zone 3.
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