Liberty Apple Tree | Apple Trees from Gurney's Seed and Nursery

Liberty Apple Tree

The First True Low-Spray Apple

(3 customer reviews)

Fabulous for fresh eating, juice and sauce, this crunchy, mildly tart Liberty Apple is much like an easy-to-grow version of McIntosh. Resists scab, fire blight and cedar apple rust-the name actually refers to the breeder's quest to free the grower from endless spraying! Ripens early Oct.

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: 5-8.

Product Details

Zones: 5 - 8 (-10° F.)
Height: 25'
Spacing: 15-18'
Depth: Graft 1 - 2 inches above soil
Spread: 20'
Sun/Shade: Full Sun
Pollinator: Freedom, Golden Delicious, McIntosh
Yield: 6-9 bushels
Color: White
Foliage: Deep Green
Blooms: April
Fruit: Medium to large, bright, shiny fruit with red blush

Comments: Resistant to scab, fireblight, cedar-apple rust. Thin in attain good fruit size. Partially self-fruitful but produces better with another variety. 90% red blush. Spright flavor. Heavily spurred. Heavy producer. 800 chill hours. 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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- Sunday, January 07, 2007
Easy to grow and teast great too
Reviewed By: Gonzo (CDA, ID)
Great all around apple it has many good growing habits that many don't. It stores well, its a strong grower and it teast great off the tree. ITs better then 80% of the apple types out there. I wish all my apple tree could grow this strong.

- Saturday, February 03, 2007
Quick to Produce!
Reviewed By: John (Stoughton, WI)
This tree actually grew 3 apples the first spring we planted it! They were a great preview of things to come...can't wait to see what this years produces!

- Thursday, November 13, 2008
Excellent disease resistance
Reviewed By: Todd (Raymond, NE)
Cedar apple rust is a big concern in my area, as there are many cedar trees around here. I have ten different varieties of apple trees and Liberty is one of three that I have that shows excellent resistance to cedar apple rust. The flavor is really good, also.

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