Hardy apples for Canada

[sandbur]

In their zone 2 and 3, which are rated slightly differently than our zones.

A Facebook group is discussing this. Mentioned are Kerr, Frostbite, Breakey, Goodland, Trailman, Norland, And Kinderkrisp.

I asked about chestnut and it has been hardy for some of them. September Ruby and Prairie Sensation might be hard to find south of the border.


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[chummer]

Of all the varieties I have planted(many) only Kerr, Frostbite, and Dolgo have been fool proof. The other I have high hopes for ( I have three on second leaf) is the Redfield apple. They came through their first winter with no damage and have really taken off this year. They have a chance to be my new favorite tree. Cool tree too, red leaves and reddish bark. It is listed as a crab with large fruit so not sure what to expect on fruit size.

 

[NE PA QDM]

I left one redfield on my 3rd leaf tree last year, it was pretty decent size. Agree on the colors, beautiful tree and blooms are really nice as well.

 

[CrazyEd]

Anaros (Crab)

 

[NE PA QDM]

Picked the apple well before it was ripe but still some red flesh

 

[sandbur]

Anaros (Crab)

Anaros on dolgo has been a slow grower for me.


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[CrazyEd]

I had an Anaros I planted at the farm this spring. Grafted in 2015 to B.118 and it was 7'.

I have not been happy with Dolgo as a rootstock. I got a NG from Baily's years ago and that tree is absolutely a runt.

 

[chummer]

Picked the apple well before it was ripe but still some red flesh

Thanks for posting. I would hardly call that a crab.

 

[Bowsnbucks]

NE PA QDM - How was the Redfield for an eater ??

 

[NE PA QDM]

Lousy eater. Yeah, chummer, def not a crab.

NE PA QDM - How was the Redfield for an eater ??[/QUOTE

 

[trampledbyturtles]

Any chance u care to expand on your thoughts using dolgo as a rootstock?

crazyed, is it just certain varieties you are finding does not cope well with dolgo, or most?

sandbur, know you have planted quite a few in the past on dolgo, happy with their progress?

Bailys is a primary fruit tree nursery in my region. Know they have used it an still use it some for what they call "standard" rootstock.

Have 5 types an 12 trees in the ground with that root stock, cant say i really see a difference in growth between them. An so far am pleased with their performance.

 

[chummer]

NE PA QDM - How was the Redfield for an eater ??

I wondered how you ate half the apple! That won’t be ripe for another month and a half and even then it says cider or baking apple.

 

[NE PA QDM]

I wondered how you ate half the apple! That won’t be ripe for another month and a half and even then it says cider or baking apple.

Yeah I knew full well it was gonna be bad but I still HAD to know what it tasted like!!!! And I think the chunk missing got spit back out. : )