Medium-large red striped fruit is firm, crisp, juicy and aromatic. Has a sweet, pleasing flavor. Productive and precocious, a good keeper. Blooms late. Resistant to scab and fireblight. Sweet Sixteen Apple is a very cold hardy Minnesota selection. Zone 3-8.
ZONE: 3-8
POLLINATION/BLOOM TIME: Late blooming. Pollinated by another variety blooming at the same time. For appropriate cross pollination click HERE
RECOMMENDED GROWING AND CARE:
Full sun, balanced moisture, reduce grass competition in root zone. Top dress with compost yearly. Summer prune for airflow and ease of harvest. Spur bearer. Mid-late season ripening.
CHILL HOURS: 1000 - 1200 hours below 45F
DISEASE RESISTANCE: Good. Resistant to scab and fireblight.
SIZE AT MATURITY: Dwarf - 8' x 12'| Semi Dwarf – 10-16' x 15'| Standard – 20' x 20'
*Mature size is not definitive – Climate, soil, care, and pruning methods all factor into size at maturity*
