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| Latin Name | Malus domestica |
| Hardiness Zone | Zone 4 |
| Height | 30-40 ft |
| Spread | 25 ft |
| Sun Requirements | Full Sun |
| Average Time to Bear Fruit | 5 Years |
| Harvest Time | October |
| Soil | Well drained 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 'Nova Mac'
Nova Mac was created by the Kentville Research and Development Centre in Annapolis Valley Nova Scotia in 1978. It is an improvement of Mcintosh that is much more disease resistant and easy to grow. It begins to bear at a young age and shows resistance to insect damage. It is really similar to Mcintosh in flavour but has a deeper flavour and firmer texture. It is the perfect apple for the organic home grower and is annually productive. The apples are ready to pick early October and can be stored for 3 months in proper storage. The flavour is fantastic, a great dessert apple and equally as good for juice. Hardy to zone 4