Apple
Malus domestica
MediumSecondary
Production
The orchard staple - familiar, productive and endlessly varied on the right rootstock. Most need a pollination partner and some winter chill, so match cultivars to your climate.
Tolerances & traits
- Strata
- Medium
- Lifecycle
- Secondary
- Soil preference
- Loam, Clay
- Soil pH range
- 6 – 7
- Min. temperature
- -30°C
- Min. rainfall
- 600 mm/year
- Wind tolerance
- Medium
- Frost tolerance
- High
- Growth rate
- Medium
- Irrigation needed
- Medium
How to manage it
Grafted onto a size-controlling rootstock; winter-prune to an open vase shape for light and airflow. Match rootstock to soil type and desired tree size.
Watch out for
Most cultivars need a compatible pollination partner (plant 2+) and adequate winter chill - choose low-chill cultivars for warm Mediterranean sites. Watch for scab and codling moth.
Design your line to see how your land fits Apple.
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