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McIntosh Apple Tree

The World's Favorite Apple

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McIntosh apple trees are a cold-hardy native of Canada. Round, red, mildly tart fruit has a soft texture when cooked. Gives applesauce and cider a spicy kick, bakes up juicy and tender. Ripens in mid-September.

Now you can grow delicious, full-size apples no matter how small your garden! Imagine picking 1/2 bushel or more apples from each of your Li’l-BIG trees just a few years after planting them in the ground! If you have limited space or simply want a little tree with big benefits,
Li'l-BIG is for you. Reaching 6 ft. tall at the most and producing half a bushel of fruit, Li'l-BIG are a snap to spray, prune and harvest compared to standard size trees.

Zones: 4-6.

Product Details

Zones: 4 - 6 (-20° F.)
Height: 25' std.
Spacing: 20'
Depth: graft 1-2 inches above soil
Spread: 25' std.
Sun/Shade: Full Sun
Pollinator: Jonathan, Grimes, Gala,GoldRush, Liberty, Pixie Crunch, Sundance.
Yield: 5-10 bushels
Color: White
Foliage: Deep Green
Blooms: April
Fruit: Medium to large, bright red fruit. Very tender, thin skin

Comments: Sweet crisp, white flesh. A good all-around apple. Resistant to cedar-apple rust and fireblight. Small-cored apple. Tart, spicy flavor. Keeps well in January in chilled storage. Partially self-fruitful but produces better with another variety. SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: APPLE TREES ARE GRAFTED. MIX GENEROUS AMOUNTS OF ORGANIC MATERIAL 15-18 INCHES INTO SOIL BEFORE PLANTING. SEEDS ARE A GOOD INDICATOR OF RIPENESS, WHITE IF FRUIT IS IMMATURE & BROWN WHEN FRUIT IS RIPE. FRUIT SHOULD PART FROM THE STEM EASILY AS WELL. IF STORING OVER WINTER, SELECT BURISE & BLEMISH FREE FRUIT. WATER TREES DEEPLY IN HOT,DRY,WINDY WEATHER. AFTER 1ST YEAR, FERTILIZE W/ 12-12-12; 1 LB. PER TREE. FEED IN EARLY SPRING BEFORE NEW GROWTH STARTS. IT IS VERY IMPORTANT TO NOT OVER FERTILIZE; AVOID HIGH NITROGEN FERTILIZERS. USPP = UNITED STATES PLANT PATENT PRI = VARIETIES WHICH ARE KNOWN FOR THEIR DISEASE RESISTANCE
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- Thursday, August 02, 2007
Apple Sticks
Reviewed By: Kathryn Sandy O'Brien (Langley, Washington)
From what I understand, McIntosh trees aren't supposed to do well here..we'll see. I can tell you that when I received them I worried about their small stature and looking like sticks. After a few days in the ground they were off and running. Wish me luck.

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