Very early, large, red dessert apple, crisp, juicy, and flavorful. Scab immune, resistant to fire blight, cedar apple rust and powdery mildew. Willliams Pride Apple is pollinated by all but Gravenstein and King. Zone 4-9.
ZONE: 4-9
POLLINATION/BLOOM TIME: Early 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. Early Season ripening.
CHILL HOURS: 300-400 hours below 45F
DISEASE RESISTANCE: Above average. Scab immune, resistant to fire blight, cedar apple rust & powdery mildew.
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*
