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GARDEN DELICIOUS GENETIC DWARF
Price: $ 25.95
Greenish-yellow apple with red blush to full red color. Sweet, crisp, superb flavor, even in hot climates. Use fresh or cooked, good keeper. 8-10 ft. tree; smaller with pruning. Ripens in early September. 600 hrs. Self-fruitful. Available on: Apple

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NORTHPOLE COLUMNAR APPLE
Price: $ 32.95
Large, red-skinned McIntosh-type apple is juicy, crisp and aromatic. Attractive, distinctive tree with very narrow growth habit (columnar) grows to about ten feet. Trees topped for size control develop upright side limbs. Excellent for container growing. Fruit ripens in late Sept. Estimated chilling requirement 500 hrs. Pollinated by Scarlet Sentinel or other apple varieties. Available on: M 7

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SCARLET SENTINEL COLUMNAR APPLE
Price: $ 32.95
Attractive, distinctive apple tree with upright, columnar growth habit; ideal for small space or container growing. Trees topped for height control develop upright side limbs. Has dense clusters of white blossoms in spring. Very large and attractive greenish-yellow and red fruit is crisp and sweet with pure white flesh. Ripens in early October. Very productive and disease resistant. From British Columbia; hardy to approx. zone 4. Estimated chilling requirement 550 hrs. Pollinated by Northpole or other apple varieties. Available on: M 7

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ANNA APPLE
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Remarkable fruit for mild winter climates in southern California and southern Arizona. Bears heavy crops of sweet, crisp, flavorful apples even in low desert. Use fresh or cooked. Keeps for 2 months in the refrigerator. Ripens in July. 200 hrs. Self-fruitful or pollinated by Dorsett Golden or Ein Shemer. Available on: M111 and M27




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ARKANSAS BLACK SPUR
Price: $ 24.95
Large, late season apple with dark red skin. High quality even where summer nights are warm. For dessert and cooking. Ripens in Oct./Nov.; keeps many months. 700 hrs. Partly self-fruitful. Available on: M111.

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ASHMEAD'S KERNAL
Price: $ 24.95
Widely regarded as one of the all-time best flavored apples. Small to medium-sized fruit with variable shape, often lopsided. Greenish to golden brown russet skin with reddish highlights. Creamy yellow flesh is aromatic, crisp and sweet. Fruit picked early is somewhat sharp and acidic, but mellows after a few weeks off the tree. Ripens after Red Delicious, about with Golden Delicious. Keeps 3-4 months. Used for dessert, cider and sauce. Resistant to powdery mildew, somewhat resistant to apple scab. Winter hardy tree, begins bearing at young age. From England, discovered in the early 1700's. Estimated chilling requirement 800-1000 hours. Partly self-fruitful, biggest crops with cross-pollination. Available on: M 111

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BEVERLY HILLS
Price: $ 24.95
Long time favorite summer apple for coastal Southern California. Pale yellow with red blush or stripes. Medium size, slightly tart. Use fresh or cooked. 300 hours. Self-fruitful. Available on: M111

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BRAEBURN
Price: $ 24.95
Superb new late season apple variety from New Zealand. Green with dark red blush; very crisp and tangy, excellent keeper. Ripens Oct.-Nov. 700 hrs. estimated. Self-fruitful. Available on: M111

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BURGUNDY
Price: $ 24.95
Medium-large. Glossy and dark red like a Bing cherry. Flesh is cream colored, firm, crisp and juicy. An excellent dessert apple. Ripens in early August in coastal central California. Pollinate with Gala, Red Delicious or McIntosh. Available on: Apple

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COX'S ORANGE PIPPIN
Price: $ 24.95
Old favorite desert apple. Flesh is firm and juicy with sweet, rich flavor and distinctive aroma. No tartness. Skin is orange-red to bright red over yellow. Prefers moderate climate. Ripens Aug-early Sept. 800 hrs. Self-fruitful. Available on : M 111

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DORSETT GOLDEN
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Outstanding, medium to large, firm, very flavorful sweet apple for warm winter areas. Productive throughout so. Calif. and Phoenix, Arizona; also recommended as good early season apple for central Calif. Ripens in late June/July. Good pollenizer for Anna. 100 hours. Self-fruitful. Available on: M111 and M27




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EMPIRE APPLE
Price: $ 24.95
A cross of McIntosh and Red Delicious; excellent choice for hot summer climates. McIntosh-type fruit is sweet and juicy with a sprightly flavor. Heavy bearing tree with early fall harvest, ripens about 2 weeks after McIntosh. Pollenizer for Mutsu, Gravenstein, Winesap, Jonagold. 800 hrs. Pollenizer required. Available on M111

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FUJI
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Recent introduction from Japan; now California's favorite apple. Sweet, crisp, very flavorful. Dull reddish-orange skin, sometimes russetted. Ripens in mid to late September; excellent keeper. Excellent pollenizer for other apples. 400 hrs. Self-fruitful. Available on: Apple, M111 and M27




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GALA
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(Original Gala) Wonderful dessert apple from New Zealand. Skin is reddish-orange, striped over yellow. Crisp, dense, aromatic flesh with nice blend of sweetness and tartness, rich flavor. Good pollenizer for other apples. Ripens in August, 2-3 weeks before Red Delicious. Adapted to cold and warm winter climates. Chilling requirement apparently less than 500 hours. Self-fruitful. Available on: Apple, M111 and M27




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GOLDEN DELICIOUS
Price: $ 23.95
Crisp, sweet, top quality apple. Long time favorite, reliable producer. Does well in many climates. Reported resistant to fireblight. Ripens in September. Pollenizer for Red Delicious, Winesap, Jonathan. 700 hrs. Self-fruitful. Available on: M111

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GOLDEN RUSSET
Price: $ 24.95
One of the great family orchard apples of 19th century America. Fruit is of medium size with crisp, aromatic, subacid, creamy yellow flesh with great flavor and legendary sugary juice. Skin is partly to almost completely russeted, varying from grayish-green or greenish-yellow to an attractive golden brown with orange highlights. Used fresh and for cider, drying and cooking. Ripens late Sep./early Oct. Ripe fruit hangs on the tree until frost; stores well. Tree is vigorous, winter hardy and disease resistant. Estimated chilling requirement of 800-1000 hrs. Partly self-fruitful; largest crops with cross-pollination. Available on: M 111

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GORDON
Price: $ 24.95
Popular apple variety for southern Calif. Red over green skin, good quality. For fresh use and cooking. Long fruiting season, late August to early October. Low chilling requirement, about 400 hrs. Self-fruitful. Patent No. 4144. Available on: M-111

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GRANNY SMITH
Price: $ 23.95
From New Zealand. Large, late, green, all-purpose, very popular apple. Crisp, tart, excellent keeper. Requires long summer; thrives in hot climates. Prolonged bloom; good pollenizer for other apples. Ripens in Oct./Nov. 600 hrs. Self-fruitful. Available on: M111

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GRAVENSTEIN
Price: $ 24.95
Famous apple for sauce and baking, also used fresh. Crisp, juicy, flavorful, tart. Fruit is large, round to slightly flattened, with greenish yellow, thin skin with red stripes. Early bloom, early harvest; ripens late July/early August. Pollenizer required--Empire, Fuji, Gala and Red Delicious are best. 700 hrs. Available on: M 111

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HONEYCRISP®
Price: $ 24.95
Remarkable new apple variety from U. of Minnesota, large, red-orange blush over a yellow background. Fruit is sweet, crisp and juicy. Excellent for eating and cooking, very long storage life. Ripens late September to late October. Not suitable for hot climates. Partly self-fruitful. 800 - 1000 hrs. (Patent No. 7197) Available on M 111

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HUDSON'S GOLDEN GEM
Price: $ 24.95
One of the largest and best-flavored russet apples. Crisp, sugary, juicy flesh with flavor described as nutty by some and pear-like by others. Conical in shape with a very distinctive appearance: a smooth uniform grayish-gold or light yellowish-brown russet over the entire surface. In most climates where it is grown, the fruit hangs on the tree into winter. Good keeper. Resistant to scab, mildew and fireblight. Fruit tends to crack the first two or three years only. Chance seedling discovered in a fence row at Tangent, Oregon. Introduced in 1931. Estimated chilling hours 800 to 1000. Partly self-fruitful, biggest crop with cross-pollination. Available on: M111.

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JONAGOLD
Price: $ 24.95
Superb flavor--connoisseurs' choice. A cross of Jonathan and Golden Delicious apple. Yellow with red-orange blush; crisp, juicy, subacid, all-purpose. Ripens in Sept. 7-800 hrs. Pollinated by Fuji, Gala, Granny Smith, Red Delicious, but not Golden Delicious. Available on: M 111

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LIBERTY
Price: $ 24.95
Outstanding, cold hardy, disease-resistant apple; resists scab, rust, mildew, fireblight. Has crisp, rich, sprightly flavor. Skin solid red even in hot climates. Use fresh or cooked. Ripens in Sept. 800 hrs. Self-fruitful; interfruitful with Red Delicious, Empire, McIntosh. Available on: M111

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MUTSU (Crispin)
Price: $ 24.95
A favorite of connoisseurs and apple sauce award winner. Crisp, flavorful, very large apple. Pick when green or wait until partly yellow. Good quality fruit even in hot areas. Large, vigorous tree resists powdery mildew. Ripens in Sept./Oct. 600 hrs. Pollinated by Red Delicious, Granny Smith, Fuji, Gala. Available on: M 111

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PETTINGILL
Price: $ 24.95
Chance apple seedling discovered near Long Beach, Calif., introduced in 1949. Large fruit with red over green skin; flesh is crisp and juicy with a balance of sugar and acid. Large, vigorous, productive tree. Good keeper; ripens late Sept. to mid-Oct. in coastal so. Calif. climates. Very low winter chilling requirement, about 100 hrs. Self-fruitful. Available on: M 111

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PINK LADY® (Cripps Pink)
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New hot climate apple from Western Australia. Very crisp with sweet-tart distinct flavor; good keeper. Skin is reddish-pink over green; white flesh is fine-grained and resists browning. Ripens in late Oct./early Nov., about 3 weeks after Fuji. 4-500 hrs. Self-fruitful. Pat. No. 7880. Available on: M 111 and M27




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PINK PEARL
Price: $ 24.95
Unusual pink fleshed, highly aromatic apple. Medium sized with cream and pale green skin, sometimes blushed red. Tart to sweet-tart, depending on time of picking. Good keeper. Makes colorful, tasty applesauce. Early, profuse pink blossoms in spring. Ripens early Oct. 600 hrs. Pollenizer required. Available on: M 111

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RED DELICIOUS - BISBEE SPUR
Price: $ 24.95
Sweet, crisp, flavorful apple - perhaps the best Red Delicious. Small, compact tree. Good pollenizer for most other apples. Ripens in late Aug./early Sept. 700 hrs. Pollinated by Liberty, Granny Smith, Fuji, Gala, or Golden Delicious. Available on M111

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RED FUJI (BC #2)
Price: $ 24.95
Redder skinned sport of Fuji. Medium-sized with yellow-green base and an attractive red blush. Sweet, very crisp and flavorful apple; excellent keeper. Ripens in Sept./Oct. with Fuji. 500 hrs. Self-fruitful. Excellent pollenizer for other apples. Available on: M111

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SIERRA BEAUTY
Price: $ 24.95
Favorite late apple in Northern California. Large yellow fruit with red blush, rich, sprightly flavor, moderately sweet. Excellent fresh or cooked. Good keeper. Ripens early October. Pollenizer required. 800 hours. Available on: M111.

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SPITZENBURG (ESOPUS) APPLE
Price: $ 24.95
Old variety, regarded by some connoisseurs as the very best dessert apple. Red over yellow skin, yellowish flesh. Firm, juicy, moderately sweet, renowned flavor. Good keeper. 800 hours. Pollenizer required. Ripens late September. Available on M111

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TRANSCENDENT CRABAPPLE
Price: $ 22.95
An excellent, heavy bearing crabapple for preserves and jellies. Large fruit is up to 2" wide, yellow with pink or red blush, to almost entirely red. Creamy yellow flesh is crisp, juicy and tart. Medium sized tree produces consistent crops in most areas except the high desert and coastal influenced areas of so. Calif. Ripens August to Sept. 600-800 hrs. Self-fruitful. Available on: Apple

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TYDEMAN'S LATE ORANGE
Price: $ 24.95
Richly flavored connoisseurs' favorite. More productive and easier to grow than Cox Orange Pippin with much lower incidence of cracking, and consistently better flavor and quality in hot summer climates. Reddish-orange stripes over greenish-yellow base, with some russeting. Yellowish flesh is firm and juicy. Ripens in late Sept/Oct in Central California, about with Fuji. Good keeper. Small but vigorous tree with long, weeping branches. Early, heavy thinning required to prevent alternate bearing. Resistant to mildew and scab. Estimated chilling of 800-1000 chill hours. Pollenizer required, a mid to late-blooming variety such as Gala, Fuji, Golden Delicious or Granny Smith. Available on M111.

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WHITE WINTER PEARMAIN
Price: $ 24.95
Believed to be the oldest known English apple, dating back to 1200 A.D. High quality, all-purpose apple; an old favorite, especially for fresh use. Medium to large size with round to oval shape, pale yellow skin with dull red blush. Cream-colored flesh is fine-grained, crisp, juicy and aromatic with a rich, subacid to sprightly flavor. Healthy, vigorous, spreading, heavy-bearing tree is widely adapted, including to California's mild-winter coastal climates. Excellent pollinator for other apples. Ripens Sept./Oct.; good keeper. Approx. 400 hrs. Self-fruitful. Available on: M 111

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WINESAP
Price: $ 24.95
Stayman Double Red. Long-time favorite late red apple with juicy, smooth texture and lively flavor. Use fresh or cooked. Ripens Sept./Oct. 500 hours or less. Pollinator required - Red or Golden Delicious, Fuji, Gala, Liberty. Available on: M111

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WINTER BANANA
Price: $ 24.95
Medium to large, round, attractive, pale yellow blushed pink apple with waxy finish. Crisp, tangy, juicy flesh is highly aromatic with a mild, banana-like flavor. Longtime favorite dessert apple in Calif.'s mild-winter coastal climates. Good cider apple. Good keeper; bears at a young age. Ripens mid to late Sept. 3-400 hrs. Partly self-fruitful; biggest crops if cross-pollinated. Excellent pollinator for other apples. Available on: M 111

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YELLOW BELLFLOWER
Price: $ 24.95
Discovered in New Jersey in the mid-1700's. Long time favorite pie and sauce apple, also excellent fresh and for making hard cider. Elongated, cone-shaped, often lopsided fruits vary in size from small to very large, have attractive, lemon-yellow skin. Pale, creamy yellow flesh is firm, crisp, aromatic and juicy, with a rich flavor. For winter dessert use, the fruit may be picked while still tart; it mellows in storage, reaching peak flavor and acid-sugar balance after a few months. Vigorous, spreading tree with mid-season bloom. Ripens mid-Sept. Approx. 400 hrs. Pollenizer required. Available on: M 111

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YELLOW NEWTON PIPPIN
Price: $ 24.95
Yellow-green, late, firm, crisp, slightly tart, superb flavor. Good keeper. Famous apple for cooking, excellent fresh or dried. Vigorous tree. Harvest when cheeks are yellowish-green, late Oct./early Nov. 700 hrs. Self-fruitful. Available on: M 111.

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4-N-1 ANNA, DORSETT GOLDEN, FUJI, GORDON
Price: $ 47.95
Multiple-budded low chill apple on M 111

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4-N-1 GOLDEN DELICIOUS, FUJI, GALA, GRANNY SMITH
Price: $ 47.95
Multiple budded apple available on M111

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4-N-1 FUJI, GALA, MUTSU, JONAGOLD
Price: $ 47.95
Multiple-budded apple: 3 of 4 varieties listed above. Available on M111

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Apples

APPLE ROOT STOCKS

The following root stocks will determine the size of your tree – pruning is also a legitimate way to determine tree size. Keep in mind that the dwarfing types of root stocks produce very early and that they have specific requirements for their cultivation.

DOMESTIC APPLE (Apple)
Most rugged rootstock for apples. Vigorous, deep-rooted, tolerates wet soil, dry soil, poor soil. Cold hardy. Trees slower to bear than semi-dwarfs. Apparently resistant to oak-root fungus. Un-pruned tree height of standard varieties 18-30 ft.; tree may be kept to any height desired with summer pruning. Seed from Golden Delicious.

M 111
Excellent all-around rootstock for apples. Induces bearing at a younger age than standards. Tolerates wet soil, dry soil, poor soil, soil with high temperatures. Resists woolly apple aphids, collar rot and fireblight. Apparently resistant to oak-root fungus. Trees dwarfed to 80-90% of standard, or about 15-25 ft.; can be further controlled with summer pruning. Very cold hardy, does not promote early bud break; used in Ontario, Canada. Rarely suckers.

M 27
Extremely dwarfing rootstock for apples. Trees dwarfed to 50% of standard. Ideal for high density planting, small spaces in garden and tub growing. Induces early and heavy bearing of slightly smaller than normal fruit. Shallow root system; young trees require staking. Prefers well drained soil and requires constant soil moisture. Rarely suckers. Resistant to fireblight. Winter hardy in cold areas if roots can be protected from severe soil heaving.

M 7 (EMLA-7)
Dwarfing rootstock for apples. Unpruned tree height 2/3 the size of standard, or about 12-20 ft.; can be held to any height with summer pruning. Induces early and heavy bearing. Resistant to fireblight and powdery mildew, moderately resistant to collar rot. Has good anchorage. Very winter hardy, widely adapted.

APPLE TREES

Apple trees have existed before recorded history; ancient Phoenicians harvested wild apples. The apples of North America were brought over from Europe. They were initially grown for making cider. Over the centuries, varieties were crossed to eventually emerge as the tasty varieties we grow today. Current popular varieties were also bred in Australia and New Zealand. There are now over two thousand named clones. Commercial growers limit their crops to a few of these varieties. The home orchardist has a much greater selection. Bay Laurel offers some of the older varieties to augment your backyard orchard. Among these are Ashmead’s Kernal, Cox’s Orange Pippin, Golden Russet, Tydeman’s Late Orange and White Winter Permain.

Apples are now grown in every temperate region around the world. The trees are extremely adaptable and long-lived. Cold climates are generally the largest apple producers, but varieties Anna, Dorsett Golden, Pettingill and Winter Banana thrive in climates as mild as Southern California. Fuji, Gordon, Pink Lady, White Winter Permain and Yellow Bellflower are other varieties that need minimal amounts of cold.

An orchard is only one site for planting an apple. Dwarf varieties (Garden Delicious, Anna – M 27, Dorsett Golden – M 27, Fuji – M 27, , Gala – M 27 and Pink Lady – M 27) are excellent small patio trees; they can be kept to 5 or 6 feet tall. A unique form is the columnar apple (Northpole and Scarlet Sentinel); it’s great in containers or as part of a formal landscape. Apple trees make excellent espaliers (See our “Garden Guide” section for details). An espalier can be trained into various shapes; it is ideal for small or narrow spaces.

Choose an apple for your specific needs according to your climate, size of planting area, soil type and, of course, taste preference. Prune your tree for the first few years according to the desired size and shape. Keep in mind that apples are produced on “spurs,” small, thick twig-like growths on the branches which persist for many years. For maximum size, be sure to thin apples when they are still in the early stages of growth.

Apples are used for cider, for drying, and for baking. A favorite of ours is the Brandy-Rum Apple Cake, especially tasty for the holiday season (recipe below). And of course, there’s nothing like biting into a fresh juicy apple picked from your own tree on a brisk autumn morning!

  • Brandy-Rum Apple Cake
  • 1/3 cup chopped toasted walnuts
    1 ½ cup sugar
    ½ cup canola oil
    3 eggs, beaten
    ¼ cup brandy
    ¼ cup rum
    2 cups flour
    2 teaspoons cinnamon
    2 teaspoons baking soda
    ½ teaspoon cloves
    ½ teaspoon nutmeg
    ½ cup raisins
    4 cups sliced apples
  • Combine the sugar, oil, eggs, brandy and rum.
  • In a separate bowl, combine the flour, soda, spices, nuts and raisins
  • Add the dry ingredients to the liquid. Then mix in the apples.
  • Spray a bundt pan and bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour.
  • Cool 10 minutes.
  • Can drizzle extra rum over the cake if desired.