Large, firm fruit is aromatic, with a lively, tart flavor. Greenish-yellow skin with red blush or stripes. Dessert/cooking, excellent keeper. Winter hardy, vigorous tree. Slow to begin bearing.
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Northern Spy Apple
Northern Spy Apple

- Estimated Chilling Requirement
1000 hours below 45°F - USDA Plant Hardiness Zones
4 - 7 - Pollination
Pollenized by Golden Delicious.
- Harvest Season within fruit type
midseason - Harvest Dates
September 15 to September 30(approximate for Hickman, CA)
-WHERE TO BUY-
HOME GARDEN/RETAIL NURSERY CATALOG
WHILE DWARFING ROOTSTOCKS HAVE IMPORTANT ADVANTAGES, ROOTSTOCKS SHOULD BE SELECTED PRIMARILY FOR ADAPTABILITY TO THE SOIL AND CLIMATE OF THE PLANTING SITE. For the 2020-21 planting season, Northern Spy is offered on the following rootstock(s) (listed in order of quantity in production, largest quantity first):
M-7 (semi-dwarf, 2/3 of standard size)