Nova Spy Apple Tree: Fruit & Dwarf Trees from Gurneys

Wonderful, Complex Flavor

Improved version of beloved Northern Spy
Large fruits with sweet-tart, vanilla-like flavor
Outstanding for fresh eating, pies and cider
Good resistance to fire blight and scab
Starts producing fruit in third year
Matures mid October

An improved version of the beloved Northern Spy. Introduced from Nova Scotia, Nova Spy starts bearing apples in just three years, while Northern Spy takes 10 years. The large fruits have a wonderful, tart-sweet, vanilla-like flavor and are excellent for fresh eating, pies and cider. Exhibits resistance to fire blight and scab. Matures in mid-October. Best pollinators are: Liberty, Goldrush, McIntosh, Jonathan, Sweet 16 and Honeycrisp. Standard trees grow up to 25 ft. tall. Plant in full sun. 100 chill hours are required for a successful harvest. Zones 4-8.

Why buy a Deluxe package - Deluxe fruit trees include 2 oz. of Fruit-Boost™ Pelletized Calcium to enhance fruit quality, 12 oz. bag of Fruit Tree Food Starter Formula, easy-to-use tree ties (see video below), a premium tree guard to protect the trunk from gnawing pests, mowers and weed trimmers.

NOTE: We are unable to ship our trees to PO Boxes at this time.

Videos

Spring 2025 Shipping Schedule
ZONE	Fruit Trees
3A-4A	3/24/25 - 6/6/25
4B	3/24/25 - 6/6/25
5A	3/10/25 - 6/6/25
5B	2/24/25 - 6/6/25
6A	2/23/25 - 6/6/25
6B	2/23/25 - 5/30/25
7A	2/3/25 - 5/30/25
7B	2/3/25 - 5/30/25
8A & B	2/4/25 - 5/9/25
9A & B	2/4/25 - 5/9/25
10A & B	2/4/25 - 5/9/25
Last Order Date	Zones 3A-7B: 6/2/25 Zones 8A-10B: 5/5/25

Spring 2025 Shipping Schedule

ZONE

Fruit Trees

3A-4A

3/24/25 - 6/6/25

3/10/25 - 6/6/25

2/24/25 - 6/6/25

2/23/25 - 6/6/25

2/23/25 - 5/30/25

2/3/25 - 5/30/25

8A & B

2/4/25 - 5/9/25

9A & B

2/4/25 - 5/9/25

10A & B

2/4/25 - 5/9/25

Last Order Date

Zones 3A-7B: 6/2/25
Zones 8A-10B: 5/5/25

Spring 2025 Shipping Schedule
ZONE	Fruit Trees
3A-4A	3/24/25 - 6/6/25
4B	3/24/25 - 6/6/25
5A	3/10/25 - 6/6/25
5B	2/24/25 - 6/6/25
6A	2/23/25 - 6/6/25
6B	2/23/25 - 5/30/25
7A	2/3/25 - 5/30/25
7B	2/3/25 - 5/30/25
8A & B	2/4/25 - 5/9/25
9A & B	2/4/25 - 5/9/25
10A & B	2/4/25 - 5/9/25
Last Order Date	Zones 3A-7B: 6/2/25 Zones 8A-10B: 5/5/25

Spring 2025 Shipping Schedule

ZONE

Fruit Trees

3A-4A

3/24/25 - 6/6/25

3/10/25 - 6/6/25

2/24/25 - 6/6/25

2/23/25 - 6/6/25

2/23/25 - 5/30/25

2/3/25 - 5/30/25

8A & B

2/4/25 - 5/9/25