Picking the best site for your orchard.
Grandpa's "Soil & Site Basics" tip will give you the lowdown.
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Honeycrisp™ Apple 'Honeycrisp™'
Honeycrisp™ Apple 'Honeycrisp™'
Botanical Name: Malus domestica
"Explosively crisp!"
Height: 12-15 Feet
Spread: 12-15 Feet
USDA Hardiness Zone: 4-8
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Gala-Red Gala Apple 'Red Gala'
Gala-Red Gala Apple 'Red Gala'
Botanical Name: Malus domestica
Red Gala is one of Grandpa's all-time favorites for eating off the tree early in the fall.
Height: 12-16 Feet
Spread: 12-14 Feet
USDA Hardiness Zone: 5-8
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Red Jonagold Apple 'Red Jonagold'
Red Jonagold Apple 'Red Jonagold'
Botanical Name: Malus domestica
Red Jonagold Apple is one of Grandma & Granda's favorites for eating and cooking in the fall.
Height: 10-16 Feet
Spread: 10-16 Feet
USDA Hardiness Zone: 5-8
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Spartan Apple 'Spartan'
Spartan Apple 'Spartan'
Botanical Name: Malus domestica
Height: 10-16 Feet
Spread: 10-14 Feet
USDA Hardiness Zone: 4-8
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Hopa Edible-Ornamental Crab 'Hopa'
Hopa Edible-Ornamental Crab 'Hopa'
Botanical Name: Malus domestica
Height: 12-15 Feet
Spread: 10-15 Feet
USDA Hardiness Zone: 4-7
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Grandpa's Choice Hard Cidre Apple Orchard 'Assorted Hard Cidre Apple Collections'
Grandpa's Choice Hard Cidre Apple Orchard 'Assorted Hard Cidre Apple Collections'
Botanical Name: Malus domestica
For the truly adventurous backyard apple grower, Grandpa offers his choice of heirloom apples. Be surprized when they start fruiting, and enjoy tasting apple varieties from the past.
Height: 10-15 Feet
Spread: 10-15 Feet
USDA Hardiness Zone: 3-8
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Chinese Apricot 'Chinese'
Chinese Apricot 'Chinese'
Botanical Name: Prunus armeniaca
Chinese was a favorite of Grandpa's western friends.
Height: 12-18 Feet
Spread: 10-15 Feet
USDA Hardiness Zone: 5-8
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BlackGold™ Dark Sweet Cherry 'BlackGold™'
BlackGold™ Dark Sweet Cherry 'BlackGold™'
Botanical Name: Prunus avium
BlackGold™ Sweet Cherry is self-fertile and very crack resistant.
Height: 12-15 Feet
Spread: 10-14 Feet
USDA Hardiness Zone: 5-8
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Santa Rosa Japanese Plum 'Santa Rosa'
Santa Rosa Japanese Plum 'Santa Rosa'
Botanical Name: Prunus salicina
One of Grandma's Favorites!
Height: 12 Feet
Spread: 12 Feet
USDA Hardiness Zone: 5-9
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Moonglow Pear 'Moonglow'
Moonglow Pear 'Moonglow'
Botanical Name: Pyrus communis
Moonglow pear is a good pear for the backyard orchard because of its disease resistance.
Height: 10-15 Feet
Spread: 8-12 Feet
USDA Hardiness Zone: 5-8
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