For the apple lover seeking a truly unique variety, the Ghost apple is in a category by itself. Completely white skin and flesh with sweet, sub-acid flavor, a taste pleaser at several fruit tastings. Does well in hot climates. Low-chill, but high chill adaptable.
Ghost Apple
Ghost Apple
- Estimated Chilling Requirement
300-400 hours below 45°F - USDA Plant Hardiness Zones
- - Pollination
Pollenizer required, midseason bloom.
- Bloom Season within fruit type(see note)
midseason - Harvest Season within fruit type
very early - Harvest Dates
July 1 to July 10(approximate for Hickman, CA) - Developed by Zaiger Genetics. Patent Pending.
-WHERE TO BUY-
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Additional Notes
This cultivar was named one evening when someone observed the white fruit hanging, floating, throughout the tree.
WHILE DWARFING ROOTSTOCKS HAVE IMPORTANT ADVANTAGES, ROOTSTOCKS SHOULD BE SELECTED PRIMARILY FOR ADAPTABILITY TO THE SOIL AND CLIMATE OF THE PLANTING SITE. For the 2019-20 planting season, Ghost is offered on the following rootstock(s) (listed in order of quantity in production, largest quantity first):
M-111 (semi-dwarf/semi-standard, 80-90% of standard size)
