Description
Apples are one of the quintessential northern fruits. Across the hundreds of varieties, there are apples for fresh eating, for baking, for cider, and more.
Apples originally came from Kazakhstan, and were eventually brought to North America to provide cider to the pioneers as it was safer to drink than water. Now, thanks to many modern technological advances, we can enjoy many varieties of apples all year round.
Also thanks to modern rootstocks, we can enjoy smaller orchard sized trees. Seedling apples are always large trees which are hard to manage.
Apple flowers are a sign of the height of spring. They are very beautiful whites with pinkish overtones.
We’ll be working on diversifying our offerings of grafted apples in conjunction with the orchard at Kingfisher Farm. We will be offering tested organic cold-hardy varieties on proven rootstocks.
Apple Varieties:
Pristine – A very early ripening apple, enjoy fresh apples in early August before any other varieties are available. Very sweet flavor for fresh eating. Does not store well.
Rootstocks:
G890 – Part of the Geneva series of rootstocks developed in New York State. It offers many diseases and pest resistances which are very helpful in organic orcharding. It will produce a tree that is about 60% the size of a full size apple tree, great for anyone looking for a manageable free standing apple tree.
