An old Wisconsin variety with gigantic fruit. Great pie apple - only requiring 1 or 2 fruits per pie. Wolf River Apple is resistant to scab, mildew, and cedar rust. Zone 2-9.
ZONE: 2-9
POLLINATION/BLOOM TIME: Mid blooming. Self-fertile - but will produce better with another apple variety nearby. 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 and partial tip bearer. Stake trunk for first few years. Thin apples carefully first few seasons to strengthen branches and discourage biennial bearing pattern. Mid season ripening.
CHILL HOURS: 1000 hours below 45F
DISEASE RESISTANCE: Very good. Resistant to scab, mildew, & cedar rust. Some susceptibility to 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*
