Apple Tree Varieties

From refreshing salads to tasty pies, Blushing Delight^TM apples are a sweet, crisp treat perfect for growing in any size yard. As a Columnar tree–slender width compared to height–Blushing Delight^TM trees are perfect for backyard fruit growers. Grows best in full sun and well drained soil–does especially well in containers on a patio with protection from cold weather hardy to -20 degrees. Produces medium size yellow-green fruit with red blush. Ripens in September.

Enjoy light and juicy apples with a sweet, crisp taste. Blushing Delight^TM apples are great for eating fresh, and making juice, pies or salads. Use right away or store for one to two months.

Characteristics:

Tree Height*: 12 feet

Tree Width*: 5 feet (columnar)

Rootstock: Semi-dwarf

USDA Zone: 4

Fruit Taste: Light & juicy with a sweet, crisp taste

Fruit Skin: Yellow-green with red blush

Harvest: Ripens in September

Fruit Storage: Up to 2 months
Pollinators: Tasty Red™, Tangy Green™columnar apples, Crab Apples

*Tree height and width is based on proper pruning. See pollination chart>>

Add excitement to your fruit tree selection with a Fuji Apple Tree. Fuji apples are a sweet and refreshing treat, especially when slightly chilled. Their unique speckled or striped pattern makes Fuji apples as fun as they are tasty. Fuji trees grow best in full sun and well-drained soil, and the fruit ripens in mid-September to mid-October.

Fuji apples are sweet with a crisp taste. Store fruit for later or enjoy fresh. Fuji apples are also excellent for baking and making salads and sauces.

Characteristics:

Tree Height*: 12 feet

Tree Width*: 10 feet

Rootstock: Semi-dwarf

USDA Zone: 4

Fruit Taste: Sweet, crisp taste

Fruit Skin: Yellow-green with red speckled/striped pattern

Harvest: Ripens mid-September to mid-October

Fruit Storage: Up to 9 months
Pollinators: Yellow Delicious, Gala, Honeycrisp, Pink Lady & most other apple varieties

*Tree height and width is based on proper pruning. See pollination chart>>

Gala apple trees produce large yields of delicious fruit to satisfy all your apple cravings. With a long harvest season and great storage life, enjoy your Gala apples for months to come. Trees grow best in full sun and well-drained soil. Yields medium size apples with golden-yellow skin and a red blush. Ripens in mid to late September.

With a sweet, mild flavor, Gala apples are good for baking, cooking, eating fresh and making delicious cider. Gala fruit stores well three to four months in a cool location.

Characteristics:

Tree Height*: 12 feet

Tree Width*: 10 feet

Rootstock: Semi-dwarf

USDA Zone: 4

Fruit Taste: Sweet, mild flavor

Fruit Skin: Golden-yellow skin with a red blush

Harvest: Ripens mid to late September

Fruit Storage: 3-4 months in a cool location
Pollinators: Yellow Delicious, Fuji, Honeycrisp & most other apple varieties–Gala apples are partially self-fertile

*Tree height and width is based on proper pruning. See pollination chart>>

Grow Honeycrisp apples for fruit that tastes and smells as good as it looks. This crisp apple variety has become a favorite for growers for its sweet and mild flavor and its cold-hardy characteristics. Grows best in full sun and well drained soil. Produces medium to large sized yellow fruit with red stripes. Fruit ripens in mid-September.

Eat fresh or use for baking or cider, Honeycrisp apples are crunchy with a sweet-mild flavor. Honeycrisp fruit stores well up to three months

Characteristics:

Tree Height*: 12 feet

Tree Width*: 10 feet

Rootstock: Semi-dwarf

USDA Zone: 3

Fruit Taste: Crisp, crunchy, sweet-mild flavor

Fruit Skin: Yellow with red stripes

Harvest: Ripens in mid-September

Fruit Storage: Up to 3 months
Pollinators: Fuji, Gala, Yellow Delicious, Pink Lady & most other apple varieties

*Tree height and width is based on proper pruning. See pollination chart>>

Honeygold apples are a golden, yellow-green fruit with a delicious sweet flavor with a tart bite. They grow best in full sun and well-drained soil, and produce large round fruit that ripen between September and early October. Honeygold's are great for cooking, baking and enjoying fresh.

Characteristics:

Tree Height*: 12 feet

Tree Width*: 10 feet

Rootstock: Semi-dwarf

USDA Zone: 3

Fruit Taste: Sweet with tart bite

Fruit Skin: Golden, Yellow-Green

Harvest: September - Early October

Fruit Storage:
Pollinators: Fuji, Gala, Honeycrisp

*Tree height and width is based on proper pruning. See pollination chart>>

Grow Pink Lady^TM apples for a crisp, delicious treat. Pink Lady^TM apples are known for their firmness and tart flavor that is great for baking or enjoying fresh. Grows best in full sun and well-drained soil. Produces small to medium sized fruit with green skin and a pink blush that ripens mid to late October. Pink Lady^TM Apple Trees are susceptible to Fire Blight.

Known for their crispness and tart flavor, Pink Lady^TM apples are good for eating fresh and making salads, juice or pink applesauce. Pink Lady^TM fruit stores well for three to four months.

Characteristics:

Tree Height*: 12 feet

Tree Width*: 10 feet

Rootstock: Semi-dwarf

USDA Zone: 5

Fruit Taste: Crisp & tart

Fruit Skin: Green with pink blush

Fruit Flesh: White with pink highlights

Harvest: Ripens mid to late October

Fruit Storage: Up to 4 months
Pollinators: Fuji, Gala, Honeycrisp, Wealthy

*Tree height and width is based on proper pruning. See pollination chart>>

Not sure you have the space to grow your own fresh apples at home? A Red Tasty^™Columnar Apple Tree could be the perfect fit. This columnar tree grows 8' to 10' tall and 3' to 4' wide and can even be grown in patio containers with protection from cold weather hardy to -20 degrees. Grows best in full sun and well drained soil. Produces medium-sized bright red fruit.

Crisp with a sweet and juicy taste, Red Tasty^™ apples are good for eating fresh and making apple juice, pies or salads. Red Tasty^™ fruit stores well for one to two months.

Characteristics:

Tree Height*: 12 feet

Tree Width*: 5 feet (columnar)

Rootstock: Semi-dwarf

USDA Zone: 4

Fruit Taste: Crisp, sweet & juicy

Fruit Skin: Bright red

Harvest: Ripens in mid-September

Fruit Storage: Up to 2 months
Pollinators: Blushing Delight™, Tangy Green™columnar apples, Crab Apples

*Tree height and width is based on proper pruning. See pollination chart>>

Wealthy apple trees are a cold-hardy variety suited to most intermountain climates. Start growing your own Wealthy Apple Trees for fresh fruit and delicious desserts. Grows best in full sun and well-drained soil. Produces small to medium sized fruit and ripens to a golden yellow with vibrant blush and dark red streaks–has a waxy feel when mature. Fruit ripens in mid-October.

With a refreshing sweet and tangy flavor, Wealthy apples are good for eating fresh, baking, and making jellies, sauces and fritters. Wealthy apples store well for one to three months.

Characteristics:

Tree Height*: 12 feet

Tree Width*: 10 feet

Rootstock: Semi-dwarf

USDA Zone: 4
Fruit Taste: Refreshing sweet & tangy flavor

Fruit Skin: Golden yellow with red blush and dark red streaks

Harvest: Ripens in mid-October

Fruit Storage: Up to 3 months
Pollinators: Pink Lady, Fuji, Gala, Yellow Delicious, Honeycrisp, Wickson (edible Crabapple)

*Tree height and width is based on proper pruning. See pollination chart>>

Add some variety to your yard with a Yellow Delicious Apple Tree. Yellow Delicious are exactly what they say, golden apples with a sweet and tangy flavor. The apple's golden skin is easily bruised but this doesn’t affect the flavor. Trees grow best in full sun and well drained soil. Apples are small to medium in size with golden-yellow color and brown lenticels. Ripens in early October.

Yellow delicious apples have a mild, sweet and tangy taste, making them good for eating fresh and making pies, applesauce or jelly–try them with hamburgers for a sweet crunch. Yellow Delicious fruit stores well for three to five months.

Characteristics:

Tree Height*: 12 feet

Tree Width*: 10 feet

Rootstock: Semi-dwarf

USDA Zone: 4

Fruit Taste: Mild, sweet & tangy taste

Fruit Skin: Golden yellow with brown lenticels

Harvest: Ripens in early October

Fruit Storage: Up to 5 months
Pollinators: Fuji, Gala, Honeycrisp, Wealthy

*Tree height and width is based on proper pruning. See pollination chart>>

Apple trees require cross-pollination with another apple or crabapple variety. While bees, bats and other pollinators do the work of spreading pollen, apple trees should be planted near varieties that promote cross-pollination. Best fruit set occurs when the king blossom–the largest and first blossom to open within a flower cluster–is pollinated. For pollination to take place, the bloom period of the pollinizer and the king blossoms of the apple tree must overlap.

Take a look at the bloom periods of different apple tree varieties and which apple tree types are or are not pollinators. Plant your new apple trees near a known pollinator to start growing delicious apples.