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| Latin Name | Malus |
| Hardiness Zone | 2 |
| Height | 25-35 ft |
| Spread | 20-25 ft |
| Sun Requirements | Full Sun |
| Average Time to Bear Fruit | 5 Years |
| Harvest Time | Early September |
| Soil | Prefers fertile well drained soil, will not tolerate saturated soils |
| Flower Time | May |
| Pollination | Self sterile - requires a different apple cultivar to cross pollinate with |
Growing Tips
Apples are a cornerstone in cold climate fruit production. You will need 2 different varieties in order for the apple trees to cross pollinate and become fruitful. We focus on cultivars that are meant for the home orchardist that are less maintenance than many traditional apple cultivars like ‘Honey Crisp’ that are found in supermarkets to allow even those without a lot of experience to successfully grow fruit. All of our apple trees are grown on hardy root stock of either Antonovka, Dolgo, or Bud 118. Depending on care, they will take 4 to 5 years to produce apples and will continue to for many years!
Apple trees prefer well drained soil with moderate levels of fertility, and thrive best in full sun. They will not tolerate standing water. It’s important to prune them every year in early spring and clean up fallen fruit and leaves and discard them. We also like to give them compost every year or two and then mulch with woodchips or leaves on top of the compost.
More about Apple 'Chestnut'
The Chestnut crabapple is sure to delight your senses and open you up to the endless possibilities of flavours that apples can have. This small to medium sized apple was introduced in 1949 by the University of Minnesota and is still a favourite among apple growers today. It has a distinct nutty flavour, paired with tartness, and a crisp texture. It doesn’t have the extreme sourness like many crabapples have. In the book Apples of Uncommon Character, Rowan Jacobsen describes it at “a peach pie on a graham cracker crust.”
It’s ready to eat in early September, and is also commonly loved
amongst cider makers. It shows great resistance to common apple diseases
and is a great pollinator in the orchard. It stores for about a month
in ideal conditions, far longer than most crab apples. Grafted onto
Antonovka or Dolgo rootstock. Requires another apple cultivar as a pollinator.