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Hardiness: E—Extremely hardy, V—Very hardy, M—Moderately hardy, P—May need extra protection.
Code column: a-notably annual bearer (many cultivars without this code bear annually, but an "a" tree exhibits exceptionally dependable annual bearing) b-baking c-cider e-eating f-ornamental flowers g-jelly j-juicy k-keeper l-large fruit o-aromatic p-productive r-ripens over long season s-sauce u-unusual flavor v-vigorous y-bears young $-sells well at market stands, DR(sfr)-Disease Resistance to ``s'' (scab),``f'' (fireblight), or ``r'' (cedar apple rust).

available separately or as part of
listed apple package

PRICE: Apple trees are 2 to 4 ft. Price is $24 per tree. Special low price apple packages and "Our Pick" apples are listed on Main Apple Page.

Variety Hardiness Parentage Color Season Description Code

Sweet Sixteen V Frostbite X Northern Spy Striped red Mid Spicy and rich-flavored, sweet, crisp apple with good storage qualities. Mildly coarse, yellowish flesh...excellent eating. e, k, u

Sweet Winesap M-P Unknown Red Late Keeps until May in cold storage, until April in common storage. Excellent quality for eating, baking and cooking. Sweet with good flavor. b, e, k

Tolman Sweet*
In Apple Pkg. #2 V Sweet Greening X Old Russet Yellow Late A hard, sweet-fleshed apple, locally well-known and liked. Tree is a good grower and long lived. e, v, k

Trailman Apple-crab E Trail X Osman Green overlaid with red early-Mid Superhardy crabapple about 2 inches in diameter, good for eating and sauce. Flesh crisp, juicy. Tree vigorous and productive. e, p, s, v

Tydeman Red V McIntosh X Worcester Pearmain Red Early to early-Mid Beautiful white flesh against clear red skin. Mild, pleasant flavor...good eating apple. Keeps well at 32 degrees F. e, k

Valentine
In Apple Pkg. #5 V Unknown Green, blushed red early-Mid Flesh white, somewhat coarse but with excellent taste. A high quality eating/cooking apple. Found by Bill Adair in Edmonton, Alberta ~1965. b, e

Viking* V Unknown Red-green Mid Fruit large, with white juicy flesh and a sprightly tart flavor. Does not drop prematurely. Tree a vigorous grower. b, e, l, v, $

Violi's Hanging Crab+
OUT OF STOCK V Unknown Red, striped Late A large (2 inch) conical crab that hangs on the tree into winter. Very productive. Good flavor; slight astringency. c, f, p

Vista Bella
In Apple Pkg. #5 V-M Melba X Senora Blushed red over yellow Early Large fruit with creamy white flesh. Good quality dessert apple. Tree upright and spreading. Tends to bear biennially. b, e

Wealthy*
OUT OF STOCK V Cherry Crab X
Sops of Wine Greenish-yellow
striped with
bright red Late Good tasting when freshly picked and well-suited for sauce and other home processing. Tree stays small and is a heavy bearer. b, e, s, p, $

Wedge E-V Ben Davis open pollinated Solid red or striped Late Introduced by Univ. of MN in 1922. Good keeper. Fruit is firm, crisp, juicy, slightly tart. Tree large with upright rounded habit, very productive. b, e, j, k, p

Wellington V Cortland X Crimson Beauty Red striped Early Large fruit ripens all at once. Excellent for sauce, culinary, and fresh market. Juicy with a nice tart flavor. b, e, j, l, s, $

Westfield Seek-No-Further*
OUT OF STOCK V New England origin Red late-Mid Beach rates this "very good to best," a rare distinction in his Apples of New York. It flourishes in well-drained, gravelly or loamy soil. Flesh is rich-tasting and pleasantly aromatic. Good all-purpose household apple. b, e,
u, s

Westland E Heyer 12 X Dr. Bill Red striped Early Originating in Brooks, Alberta, this super-hardy cultivar will fruit in the coldest climate. Fruit large, juicy, good for pies and sauce but a bit tart for eating. Not a keeper. Pendulous branching habit. b, c, v

White Astrachan* V Early Russian Green overlaid
with red stripes Early Very similar to Red Astrachan, this cultivar became popular in the Midwest 100 years ago. White flesh, high quality eating. Not a keeper. e, o, j

White Winter Pearmain*
In Apple Pkg. #6 V Unknown Yellow Late A fresh eating apple with very high quality flavor and texture. Stores well. e, k

Wilson Juicy+ V Seedling of Fameuse Yellow with pink blush Mid Large white-fleshed, mildly tart, very juicy apple with a distinctive flavor. Good keeper. e, j, k, l, u

Winesap* M Unknown, Old American Red Late The "original" Winesap, a bit hardier than Stayman, but best to plant in a protected location. Medium size, good for cider and fresh eating. Good keeper. c, e, k, $

Winter Wildlife Crab E-V Seedling crab Red-yellow Late Crabapple with 1-inch diameter fruit which hangs all winter. Provides excellent late-winter forage for birds, deer, etc. f, g, p, v

Wodarz*
In Apple Pkg. #5 E-V Unknown (Wodarz 83) Green & knobbly Late A joint release of N. Dakota and the R.L. Wodarz family, this "ugly" apple is very sweet and stores well. Somewhat tolerant to fireblight. e, k
DRf

Wolf River* E Alexander
open pollinated Red striped Mid Very large and shapely, attractive variety. Good cooker, favored for pies. b, l

Yellow Transparent* E Russian importation Yellow Early Begins to ripen in July, is excellent for cooking (some people say it makes the best sauce) and good for eating. Found in many old orchards of upstate N.Y. Scab resistant. b, e, s DRs

Zestar
(Plant Patent #97120) V State Fair X
Frostbite Green, nearly 100% blushed red Early A new cultivar from Minnesota breeding program. Sweet, crisp & juicy. Excellent summer apple. Keeps several weeks in cold storage. e, j,
p, $

*old variety +St. Lawrence Nurseries introduction

Variety	Hardiness	Parentage	Color	Season	Description	Code
Sweet Sixteen	V	Frostbite X Northern Spy	Striped red	Mid	Spicy and rich-flavored, sweet, crisp apple with good storage qualities. Mildly coarse, yellowish flesh...excellent eating.	e, k, u
Sweet Winesap	M-P	Unknown	Red	Late	Keeps until May in cold storage, until April in common storage. Excellent quality for eating, baking and cooking. Sweet with good flavor.	b, e, k
Tolman Sweet* In Apple Pkg. #2	V	Sweet Greening X Old Russet	Yellow	Late	A hard, sweet-fleshed apple, locally well-known and liked. Tree is a good grower and long lived.	e, v, k
Trailman Apple-crab	E	Trail X Osman	Green overlaid with red	early-Mid	Superhardy crabapple about 2 inches in diameter, good for eating and sauce. Flesh crisp, juicy. Tree vigorous and productive.	e, p, s, v
Tydeman Red	V	McIntosh X Worcester Pearmain	Red	Early to early-Mid	Beautiful white flesh against clear red skin. Mild, pleasant flavor...good eating apple. Keeps well at 32 degrees F.	e, k
Valentine In Apple Pkg. #5	V	Unknown	Green, blushed red	early-Mid	Flesh white, somewhat coarse but with excellent taste. A high quality eating/cooking apple. Found by Bill Adair in Edmonton, Alberta ~1965.	b, e
Viking*	V	Unknown	Red-green	Mid	Fruit large, with white juicy flesh and a sprightly tart flavor. Does not drop prematurely. Tree a vigorous grower.	b, e, l, v, $
Violi's Hanging Crab+ OUT OF STOCK	V	Unknown	Red, striped	Late	A large (2 inch) conical crab that hangs on the tree into winter. Very productive. Good flavor; slight astringency.	c, f, p
Vista Bella In Apple Pkg. #5	V-M	Melba X Senora	Blushed red over yellow	Early	Large fruit with creamy white flesh. Good quality dessert apple. Tree upright and spreading. Tends to bear biennially.	b, e
Wealthy* OUT OF STOCK	V	Cherry Crab X Sops of Wine	Greenish-yellow striped with bright red	Late	Good tasting when freshly picked and well-suited for sauce and other home processing. Tree stays small and is a heavy bearer.	b, e, s, p, $
Wedge	E-V	Ben Davis open pollinated	Solid red or striped	Late	Introduced by Univ. of MN in 1922. Good keeper. Fruit is firm, crisp, juicy, slightly tart. Tree large with upright rounded habit, very productive.	b, e, j, k, p
Wellington	V	Cortland X Crimson Beauty	Red striped	Early	Large fruit ripens all at once. Excellent for sauce, culinary, and fresh market. Juicy with a nice tart flavor.	b, e, j, l, s, $
Westfield Seek-No-Further* OUT OF STOCK	V	New England origin	Red	late-Mid	Beach rates this "very good to best," a rare distinction in his Apples of New York. It flourishes in well-drained, gravelly or loamy soil. Flesh is rich-tasting and pleasantly aromatic. Good all-purpose household apple.	b, e, u, s
Westland	E	Heyer 12 X Dr. Bill	Red striped	Early	Originating in Brooks, Alberta, this super-hardy cultivar will fruit in the coldest climate. Fruit large, juicy, good for pies and sauce but a bit tart for eating. Not a keeper. Pendulous branching habit.	b, c, v
White Astrachan*	V	Early Russian	Green overlaid with red stripes	Early	Very similar to Red Astrachan, this cultivar became popular in the Midwest 100 years ago. White flesh, high quality eating. Not a keeper.	e, o, j
White Winter Pearmain* In Apple Pkg. #6	V	Unknown	Yellow	Late	A fresh eating apple with very high quality flavor and texture. Stores well.	e, k
Wilson Juicy+	V	Seedling of Fameuse	Yellow with pink blush	Mid	Large white-fleshed, mildly tart, very juicy apple with a distinctive flavor. Good keeper.	e, j, k, l, u
Winesap*	M	Unknown, Old American	Red	Late	The "original" Winesap, a bit hardier than Stayman, but best to plant in a protected location. Medium size, good for cider and fresh eating. Good keeper.	c, e, k, $
Winter Wildlife Crab	E-V	Seedling crab	Red-yellow	Late	Crabapple with 1-inch diameter fruit which hangs all winter. Provides excellent late-winter forage for birds, deer, etc.	f, g, p, v
Wodarz* In Apple Pkg. #5	E-V	Unknown (Wodarz 83)	Green & knobbly	Late	A joint release of N. Dakota and the R.L. Wodarz family, this "ugly" apple is very sweet and stores well. Somewhat tolerant to fireblight.	e, k DRf
Wolf River*	E	Alexander open pollinated	Red striped	Mid	Very large and shapely, attractive variety. Good cooker, favored for pies.	b, l
Yellow Transparent*	E	Russian importation	Yellow	Early	Begins to ripen in July, is excellent for cooking (some people say it makes the best sauce) and good for eating. Found in many old orchards of upstate N.Y. Scab resistant.	b, e, s DRs
Zestar (Plant Patent #97120)	V	State Fair X Frostbite	Green, nearly 100% blushed red	Early	A new cultivar from Minnesota breeding program. Sweet, crisp & juicy. Excellent summer apple. Keeps several weeks in cold storage.	e, j, p, $