- Family :
- Rosaceae
- Origin :
- Horticultural
- Hardiness :
- 4a
- Exposition :
- Full sun
- Height at maturity :
- 6 m
- Spread at maturity :
- 5 m
- Spacing requirement from power lines :
- None
- Crown shape :
- Rounding, pyramidal
- Roots :
- M. domestica has two types of roots: permanent, thick, spreading roots that form a horizontal layer within 50 cm of the surface, from which numerous vertical roots extend down to the impermeable layer or to the phreatic zone.
- Growth rate :
- Average
- Fertility :
- Generally, apple trees are self-sterile. You need two apple trees of different varieties to ensure pollination. Apple trees are compatible within the same type. As all varieties of cultivated apple trees belong to the species Malus domestica, they can therefore pollinate each other. We advise you to have 2 apple trees in your yard, or to check if there are any nearby, if you want to be able to harvest apples
- Soil and moisture :
- Rich and well-drained.
- Common problems (disease, fungus, insects) :
- Resistant to scab; Good resistance to bacterial blight.
- Special comments :
- Hardy
