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| Latin Name | Malus |
| Hardiness Zone | 2 |
| Height | 25-35 ft |
| Spread | 20-30 ft |
| Sun Requirements | Full Sun |
| Average Time to Bear Fruit | 5-7 Years |
| Harvest Time | August |
| Soil | Prefers moist well drained soil |
| 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 'Norland'
The Norland apple is very cold hardy and is capable of surviving zone 2 conditions. It is an early apple that can be enjoyed before many other apples are ready. It has a great balance of sweet and tart. It is best enjoyed over a short time period as it doesn't store well and is best harvested while it's still firm. If harvested slightly unripe it will last for about 2 months in good storage. The best usage of these apples is cooking although they are still great eaten fresh. They make great apple sauce! The tree exhibits relatively good disease resistance. It's bloom time is considered early to middle. Norland was developed by the Morden Research Station in Manitoba in the 1980's, and is a cross between 'Melba' and the 'Rescue' crab apple.