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CrimsonCrisp®
Semi-Dwarf Apple Tree
Fresh Eating, Sauce & Storage
Mid-Season Fruit Harvest
Hardy to Zone 5
Mature Ht 10-12 ft
Requires Staking
Needs another Apple variety nearby
Fruit & Nut Tree pre-ordering is now closed, Friends!
If you’ve placed your pre-order, pick-up weekend will be April 27 & 28, 2024 (from 10-2pm)!
A delightful mid-season dessert apple ripening at the end of September, CrimsonCrisp is iconically round and quite possibly the brightest red apple we’ve seen. With yellow dapples here and there and a signature shine, without exaggeration, CrimsonCrisp practically beams! Tiny russet dots scatter thin skin covering very crisp and juicy flesh, utterly refreshing. Sweet flavor and hints of cherry are balanced by just the right amount of tartness. A scab resistant variety released in 1971 by PRI (Purdue, Rutgers & University of Illinois) with Jonathan and Rome Beauty parentage, CrimsonCrisp is an excellent option for no spray and organic homeowners & orchards.
Our CrimsonCrisp Semi-Dwarf Apple Trees are bareroot nursery stock, and are graded to a minimum of 36” tall when Fall-dug from the nursery. All of our Semi-Dwarf Apple varieties are grafted onto semi-dwarf Geneva apple rootstocks, making them easier to pick, prune and maintain than standard sized trees. Proven to be cold hardy, as well as resistant to Fireblight, Phytophthora and replant disease, Geneva semi-dwarf rootstocks induce fruit bearing in just a few years. Keeping most Apple varieties to between 10 and 12 feet tall at maturity, our semi-dwarf Apple trees will usually require support from staking or trellising throughout their lifespan. The reduced tree size allows trees to be spaced 8 to 15 feet apart if planted in a row.
And Friends, several Fruition tree varieties & rootstocks are patented, including both this variety and the rootstock it is grafted onto — to learn more hop in here.
CrimsonCrisp needs another Apple variety nearby for Pollination! All of the Apples we offer are compatible pollination partners.
Please purchase trees & tree kits separately from non-tree items. Also on orders of 25+ trees, enjoy a 10% discount automatically applied to your cart!
✦ New for all Fruit & Nut orders: Pre-order online & pick up your trees on April 27 & 28, 2024 from 10-2 pm. It’s true, while we won’t be shipping any tree orders this year, please join us for tree order pick up during Fruition’s fun-filled Fruit & Nut Tree Weekend at the farm in Naples, NY!
Final day to order Fruit & Nut Trees is April 14th
Fruit & Nut Growing Resources from Fruition & Beyond
General Fruit & Nut Tree Growing:
Fruition’s current online tree growing resources are focused on Apple Trees however Pears, Plums, Peaches, Apricots and Cherries require much the same site choice, planting, and basic care considerations.
Fruition’s (Apple) Tree Growing Guide
Fruition’s Free Organic Orcharding Course
Fruition’s pre-recorded Fruit Q & Qs Webinar Library
New England Tree Fruit Management Guide
Cornell’s Guide to Growing Fruit at Home
Cornell’s Tree Fruit Resources
all books by the late Michael Phillips
Apples:
All resources above and…
The Holistic Orchard and The Apple Grower are fabulous books by Michael Phillips.
A Grower’s Guide to Organic Apples from Cornell
Elderberry: University of Vermont
Figs: Penn State Extension
Grapes: Cornell Cooperative Extension
Mulberry: Maine Organic Farmers & Gardeners Association
Pawpaws: Cornell Cooperative Extension
Chinese Chestnut: Arnold Arboretum
Hazelnut: CornellForestConnect
Northern Hardy Pecan: Society of Ontario Nut Growers
And Friends, please join us for future live Fruition Fruit Q&Q webinars here:
Fruition’s Growing Guide
Videos
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