Description
Well regarded by apple connoisseurs. Similar to McIntosh. This Aug-Sept season, fresh eating Apple is also called Tokyo Rose. The fruit is sweet & rich with spicy flavor. Tree is highly productive, is moderately vigorous and is resistant to scab & powdery mildew. It is a cross between Jonathan and Worcester Pearmain. It originated in Iwate, Japan & introduced to US in 1937. USDA Hardiness Zones: 4.
USDA Hardiness Zones: 3-8.
Apples do great in the Pacific Northwest.
SKU: | A10 |
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Variety: | Akane |
Common Name: | Apple |
Latin Name: | Malus domestica |
Family: | Rosaceae |
Alias: | Tokyo Rose |
Characteristics: | fresh |
Genetics: | Jonathan x Worcester Pearmain |
Origin: | Iwate, Japan & introduced to US in 1937 |
Lifecycle: | Perennial |
Leaf Drop: | Deciduous |
Forest Layer: | Understory Tree |
Food Type: | Fruit Tree |
Width: | 15ft |
Vigor: | moderate |
Hardiness: | 4 |
Soil Type: | Sand, Loam, Clay, Heavy Clay |
Fruit: | sweet, rich spicy flavor |
Season (Ripening): | Aug-Sept |
Production: | high |
Disease Resistance: | scab, powdery mildew |
Sources: | pfaf.org wikipedia.org |
Anonymous (verified owner) –
The scions look great and I expect them all to grow well.
Thank you!