T95-Fruit & Nut Trees Edible #5 Malus Granny Smith/ DWARF MidSeason Apple

SCIENTIFIC NAME: Malus 'Granny Smith'

COMMON NAME: Apple

GARDEN SIZE: 8 - 10' tall x 8 - 10' wide

USDA ZONE: 5-8

EXPOSURE: Full Sun

WATER & SOIL: Loamy & well drained soil 

HABIT (FORM): Deciduous, Semi-dwarf

BLOOM TIME: Midseason (Spring)

HARVEST TIME: October

FRUIT: Solid light-green; Crisp, tart, acidic 

POLLINATION: Self-fertile. Options for pollinizers include Honeycrisp, Fuji, and Red Delicious and other Mid-Season bloomers

CARE: Prune when dormant. Watersprouts can be removed in June/July; Pre-Bloom Spray- dormant oils as well as fungicides for scab, rusts, mildews and other diseases, plus insecticides for early season insect control; Bloom Sprays-Fireblight on apples require special sprays during blossom. Bees are essential for good pollination; DO NOT apply insecticides at this time to protect them

USES: Good for fresh eating, cooking, hard cider and drying