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.
Spitzenburg Apple
Spitzenburg Apple
a.k.a. Esopus
- Estimated Chilling Requirement
800 hours below 45°F - USDA Plant Hardiness Zones
4 - 8 - Pollination
Pollenized by midseason blooming apples.
- Bloom Season within fruit type(see note)
late midseason - Harvest Season within fruit type
late midseason - Harvest Dates
September 20 to October 5(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, Spitzenburg 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)
