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Product Description
- Remarkably complex flavor and crunchy texture
- Hints of vanilla, cherry, molasses and fine bourbon
- Extremely hardy, can be grown in Zone 3
- Ripens mid September
- Available in Reachables® size
Developed by the University of Minnesota, this is one of the best-tasting, sweetest, cold-hardy apples that we've found. Sweet Sixteen is super sweet with a richly complex flavor—similar to vanilla with just a hint of molasses and fine bourbon. It's a taste-treat like no other. It's a delight for snacking, fruit salads and no-sugar added applesauce. The medium-sized apples are attractive, too. Their yellow skins are striped in bright reddish-pink hues. Sweet Sixteen Apple Tree is extra hardy and long-lived even in harsh conditions. Best pollinators include Golden Delicious, Honeycrisp, Gala, Nova Spy, Crunch-A-Bunch, Baker's Delight, and Rubinette. Ripens in mid-September. Zones 3-6.
Now available in Reachables size! A Reachables tree produces full-sized fruits on a smaller tree. It's easier to fit into your garden or orchard, even a container will do fine! Thanks to state-of-the-art rootstock technology, these trees remain manageable throughout their life cycle, so a single person can prune, spray, net and harvest the tree, all while standing on the ground. No ladders required! Note: Because the full-sized fruits grow on smaller sized trees, Reachables require a tree support.
NOTE: We are unable to ship our trees to PO Boxes at this time.
Visual Details
- Zone
3-6
- Light
Full Sun
- Height
Standard: 22 feet. Reachables: 6-8 feet. Reachables tree heights will vary some based on location, soil, light, temperature, and other environmental factors.
- Spacing
Standard: 20-30 feet. Reachables: 6-10 feet.
- Yield
Standard: Approximately 5 - 10 bushels at maturity. Reachables: 3/4 - 1 bushel. Bearing age: 3-4 years.
- Growth Rate
Medium growth rate. 1-2 feet per year.
2025 Spring Shipping Schedule
Fruit TreesZones | Shipping Dates | Last Order Date |
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3A - 5A | 3/24/25 - 6/6/25 | 6/2/25 |
5B | 3/10/25 - 6/6/25 | 6/2/25 |
6A - 7A | 2/24/25 - 6/6/25 | 6/2/25 |
7B - 10B | 2/23/25 - 5/9/25 | 5/5/25 |
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Product Snapshot
- Zone
3-6
- Light
Full Sun
- Height
Standard: 22 feet. Reachables: 6-8 feet. Reachables tree heights will vary some based on location, soil, light, temperature, and other environmental factors.
- Spacing
Standard: 20-30 feet. Reachables: 6-10 feet.
- Yield
Standard: Approximately 5 - 10 bushels at maturity. Reachables: 3/4 - 1 bushel. Bearing age: 3-4 years.
- Growth Rate
Medium growth rate. 1-2 feet per year.
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Shipping Information
Plants will be shipped at the proper planting time for your area of the country using the shipping time frames outlined in the table. We continually monitor weather conditions for extreme hot or cold and adjust shipping schedules as needed. Due to hot weather conditions, we are unable to ship most plant items in July and August. Items that are overweight will require an additional shipping charge depending on
weight.The type of product you order or the weather in our area to yours may affect the anticipated shipping schedule, shifting earlier or later, depending.
Trees and shrubs are kept in the nursery row until full dormant for optimum stress protection.
In all cases, we choose the fastest, most efficient way to send your orders via the U.S. Postal Service or FedEx. Large orders or large items may be shipped to you in multiple packages.
Sorry, we cannot ship products to Hawaii, Alaska, APO/FPO or outside the contiguous United States. Please provide a street address as some products are unable to be delivered to Post Offce boxes.
2025 Spring Shipping Schedule
Fruit Trees
Zones Shipping Dates Last Order Date 3A - 5A 3/24/25 - 6/6/25 6/2/25 5B 3/10/25 - 6/6/25 6/2/25 6A - 7A 2/24/25 - 6/6/25 6/2/25 7B - 10B 2/23/25 - 5/9/25 5/5/25 Shipping Information
Plants will be shipped at the proper planting time for your area of the country using the shipping time frames outlined in the table. We continually monitor weather conditions for extreme hot or cold and adjust shipping schedules as needed. Due to hot weather conditions, we are unable to ship most plant items in July and August. Items that are overweight will require an additional shipping charge depending on
weight.The type of product you order or the weather in our area to yours may affect the anticipated shipping schedule, shifting earlier or later, depending.
Trees and shrubs are kept in the nursery row until full dormant for optimum stress protection.
In all cases, we choose the fastest, most efficient way to send your orders via the U.S. Postal Service or FedEx. Large orders or large items may be shipped to you in multiple packages.
Sorry, we cannot ship products to Hawaii, Alaska, APO/FPO or outside the contiguous United States. Please provide a street address as some products are unable to be delivered to Post Offce boxes.
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Trees: Unboxing
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Trees: Planting Delayed
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Trees: Site Prep
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Trees: Planting
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Trees: Fertilizer/Staking/Mulching
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Trees: Reachables
Shipping Information
Plants will be shipped at the proper planting time for your area of the country using the shipping time frames outlined in the table. We continually monitor weather conditions for extreme hot or cold and adjust shipping schedules as needed. Due to hot weather conditions, we are unable to ship most plant items in July and August. Items that are overweight will require an additional shipping charge depending on
weight.
The type of product you order or the weather in our area to yours may affect the anticipated shipping schedule, shifting earlier or later, depending.
Trees and shrubs are kept in the nursery row until full dormant for optimum stress protection.
In all cases, we choose the fastest, most efficient way to send your orders via the U.S. Postal Service or FedEx. Large orders or large items may be shipped to you in multiple packages.
Sorry, we cannot ship products to Hawaii, Alaska, APO/FPO or outside the contiguous United States. Please provide a street address as some products are unable to be delivered to Post Offce boxes.
2025 Spring Shipping Schedule
Fruit TreesZones | Shipping Dates | Last Order Date |
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3A - 5A | 3/24/25 - 6/6/25 | 6/2/25 |
5B | 3/10/25 - 6/6/25 | 6/2/25 |
6A - 7A | 2/24/25 - 6/6/25 | 6/2/25 |
7B - 10B | 2/23/25 - 5/9/25 | 5/5/25 |
Shipping Information
Plants will be shipped at the proper planting time for your area of the country using the shipping time frames outlined in the table. We continually monitor weather conditions for extreme hot or cold and adjust shipping schedules as needed. Due to hot weather conditions, we are unable to ship most plant items in July and August. Items that are overweight will require an additional shipping charge depending on
weight.
The type of product you order or the weather in our area to yours may affect the anticipated shipping schedule, shifting earlier or later, depending.
Trees and shrubs are kept in the nursery row until full dormant for optimum stress protection.
In all cases, we choose the fastest, most efficient way to send your orders via the U.S. Postal Service or FedEx. Large orders or large items may be shipped to you in multiple packages.
Sorry, we cannot ship products to Hawaii, Alaska, APO/FPO or outside the contiguous United States. Please provide a street address as some products are unable to be delivered to Post Offce boxes.
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