Description
Requirements and Tolerances
Cold Tolerance: USDA Zone 4-8
Sunlight Requirements: Full sun
Water Requirements: Moderate
Soil Type: Well-drained
Soil pH: 6.0-6.5
Plant Spacing: 15-20′ apart
Drought Tolerance: Moderate
Chilling Hours: 800-1000
Heat Tolerance: Moderate
Physical Characteristics
Rootstock: M106
Plant Size: 15-20′ tall, 15-20′ wide
Growth Habit: Upright spreading
Foliage Color: Green
Bloom Time: September
Flower Color: White
Fall Color: Yellow-orange
Fruit Size: 2.5-3″
Fruit Flavor: Sweet-tart
Fruit Color and Appearance Red-yellow, smooth skin
Growth and Reproduction
Growth Rate: Moderate
Years to Bear: 4-6
Lifespan: 50-80 years
Pollination Requirements: Cross-pollination required
Pollination Mechanisms: Insects (bees)
Harvest Time: Mid Sept – Early Oct
Yield & Storage: Moderate, stores well
Disease Resistance
Toxicity: Non-toxic
Invasive Potential: Low
Native Range: Tian Shan mountains of Kazakhstan
Nitrogen Fixing: No
Apple Scab Resistance: Resistant
Fire Blight Resistance: Resistant
Cedar-Apple Rust Resistance: Resistant
Powdery Mildew Resistance: Resistant
Codling Moth Resistance: Moderately Susceptible
Apple Maggot Resistance: Moderately Susceptible
Jacqueline I. (Verified Customer) –
Tree arrived healthy and in great condition. Thanks too for offering a less common variety. I wanted a Freedom to give a pollination boost to the young Liberty nearby.
RUSSELL PAIGE (Verified Customer) –
Beautiful Bareroot Apple trees arrived packaged well and healthy. Immediately staked, tree tubed, watered in, and weed matted, and mulched the trees. Fingers cross they leaf out and do well. Thank you! Russell and Robin Paige
Brenda S. (Verified Customer) –
Looks healthy. Still dormant.