Deciduous fruit tree. Most varieties need cross-pollination from another apple cultivar.
Hardiness ratings
| System | Rating | Temperature range | How to read it |
|---|---|---|---|
| USDA hardiness zone | Zone 3–8 | −40 °C to −6.7 °C | Plant tolerates down to this zone |
| RHS hardiness rating | H7 | down to −20 °C | Plant needs at least this level of cold tolerance |
| Canadian plant hardiness zone | Zone 3–8 | −34 °C to −1 °C | Plant tolerates down to this zone |
| Australian (ANBG) zone | Zone 1–4 | −15 °C to 5 °C | Plant tolerates down to this zone |
About Apple (domestic)
Every domestic apple traces back to Malus sieversii, a wild species still growing in the mountain forests of Central Asia, particularly around Kazakhstan — the city of Almaty takes its name from the apple. Apples do not come true from seed: plant a pip from a favourite fruit and the seedling will be a genetic lottery, almost never resembling its parent. This is why virtually every named variety is a clone, propagated by grafting onto a rootstock, and why the rootstock rather than the variety determines the eventual size of the tree. Most varieties also need a compatible second tree nearby to set fruit.
Growing notes
- Needs winter chill below 7 °C to set fruit reliably
- Suffers in hot humid summers from fungal pressure
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