Northfield Beauty Apple 3-5 ft branched tree

Northfield Beauty is a productive all purpose heirloom originally found as a chance seedling in the mountains of Northfield, VT! Crisp, moderately tart and delicious. Great for baking. Pale yellow splashed with deep red. Fruit will hang on the trees late into the season. Good resistance to scab. Was almost lost forever, but was located in an old research orchard in CA. We are glad to have it back!

ROOTSTOCK OPTIONS:

Standard rootstock: These trees are grafted onto Antonovka standard rootstock, which produces vigorous and disease-resistant full-size trees. With a little TLC these trees can last generations.

B118 or “Bud 118” is considered semidwarf or semistandard, growing to 75-85% the size of a standard rootstock tree. Similar to a standard, trees on B118 are vigorous, hardy and need no staking. Trees on B118 will begin bearing fruit slightly earlier than standard rootstock trees and are reliably productive.

BULK PRICING: Any combination of 10 or more apples (potted and/ or bare-root) will receive 10% off. 

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Apples thrive in Vermont. You need to have at least two different varieties for pollination; however, apples are common enough in Vermont that you can often get away with planting one if a neighbor has a few trees. Wild trees or crab apples growing nearby can also serve as pollinators. More pollen often means more and larger fruit. Plant in a well-drained spot with good sun. We grow and sell varieties that perform well in our climate and growing conditions. Varieties listed as “heirloom” originated before 1900.

If you are planting a few trees, consider selecting varieties with different uses or ripening times. If you are planning to make hard cider, add a cider variety or two to blend with more typical dessert fruit.