Do you know that apple tree varieties blossom at different times? Because most apple trees cannot self-pollinate, they need to be near another to grow fruit. Make sure the trees you plant flower at the same time.
Apples from this tree are eaten fresh and cooked. Cold-hardy, its fruits ripen in mid-to-late October. Due to their reduced height, they should be pruned annually more easily than other types. Also offered are dwarf variations.
Anna apple trees, another southern favorite, produce well and are easy to plant. The tree was produced in the Ein Shemer kibbutz in Israel for low-chill environments and thrives in areas where temperatures rarely drop below freezing.