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.
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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)