Apple

Malus domestica

How to sow apple: Bare root tree

Sun requirement for apple: Plant in Full Sun

The apple is a deciduous tree in the Rose family grown for it's sweet fruit. The apple originated in Central Asia and has spread across the world. There are now over 7,500 cultivars bred for a variety of climates and characteristics. Apples are propagated through grafting because seeds do not breed true.

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7: harvests
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Growing apples

Perennial

living more than two years

First harvest expected

293 weeks after planting

Height

300cm

Spread

500cm

Grown for

fruit harvested 7 times

How members grow apples

Sunniness

Planted from

Harvested for

Varieties of apple

golden delicious apple

Malus domestica

granny smith apple

Malus domestica

pink lady apple

Malus domestica 'Cripps Pink'

Photos

Apple crops

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Apple plantings

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North pole columnar apple

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'Orchard'

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Apple harvests

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Where apples grow

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What people are saying about apples

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