Raintree offers many delicious tasting apples that have been bred for disease resistance. Because they are very tolerant of or, in many cases, immune to certain fungus diseases, they are much easier to successfully grow by the home gardener.- per page
One of the nationally favorite heritage apples, its dark red fruit turns nearly blackish when its fully ripe and its tart flavor mellows in storage.
Ripening late in the season, Arkansas Black is an excellent keeper and is somewhat resistant to cedar-apple rust and fireblight.
USDA Zones 4-9.
The incredible sweet-tart flavor of this superb heirloom apple has made it a connoisseur's favorite. Discovered in Gloucester about 1750, these scab-resistant trees are easy to grow and are grown commercially in England today.
The medium size fruit with brown russetting keeps extremely well. On standard rootstock 3' tree.
USDA Zones 4-9.
Resembles Golden Delicious in looks and flavor but the fruit is larger and crisper. Highly scab- and somewhat mildew-resistant, it was discovered north of Chehalis, Washington, near Oakville in 1937.
Excellent for organic growers who like a very large sweet yellow apple. It is always reliable and highly productive, ripening late in September. 4-5' trees.
Already a proven winner at the Mt. Vernon station.
Blooms mid-season. Ripens late October. On EMLA 26 rootstock.
Raintree discovered that English organic growers sing the praises of this large beautiful yellow apple. It was bred at East Malling (Golden Delicious x James Grieve) for its disease resistance, heavy cropping and juicy, delicious flesh. Its September-ripening, long mid-season bloom and compact spur habit also make it a winner.
The trees are very healthy, highly resistant to apple scab and cedar apple rust and somewhat resistant to powdery mildew and fireblight.
Beautiful dark red medium size McIntosh dessert quality apple. Scab- and mildew-resistant. Trees bear early and regularly.
Ripens mid-October. Excellent keeper.
'Espalier' refers to special practices for training trees onto trellises. There are many ways to make your trees into works of art, and the trees we offer have already been trained along the same plane in a 3-tier, T-shape, horizontal cordon. Beautiful when grown against a wall, a building or on an existing fence or wires.
Trees should be spaced an average of 8-10' apart. Branches are at about 1-1/2, 2-1/2 and 3-1/2 feet. Each branch will be labeled. Beautiful dark red medium size McIntosh dessert quality apple. Scab- and mildew-resistant. Trees bear early and regularly.
Ripens mid-October. Excellent keeper.
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