| APPLES | | | | |
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VARIETY
|
CHILL HOURS
|
COLOR
|
POLINATOR
|
|
|
ANNA
|
300-400 |
YELLOW WITH
30-40% RED BLUSH |
DORSETT GOLDEN OR TROPIC SWEET
|
|
|
EIN SHEMER
|
300-400
|
YELLOW
|
DORSETT GOLDEN
|
|
|
DORSET GOLDEN
|
300-400
|
YELLOW WITH
10% PINK BLUSH |
ANNA, EIN SHEMER OR TROPIC SWEET
|
|
|
TROPIC SWEET
|
300-400
|
|
ANNA OR
DORSETT GOLDEN |
|
|
FUJI
|
200-400
|
YELLOWISH-GREEN WITH ORANGE BLUSH
|
GALA OR
GRANNY SMITH |
|
|
GALA
|
600
|
RED STRIPING ON GOLDEN SKIN
|
FUJI OR
GRANNY SMITH |
|
|
GRANNY SMITH
|
500-600
|
GREEN
|
SELF FERTILE
|
|
FLORIDA PANHANDLE APPLES
Apples are not hard to grow in the panhandle since the introduction of low-chill varieties. Like most other fruit they will take special care in order to produce delicious disease free fruit.
Planting and Spacing:
Apples prefer deep well drained soils. Trees should be planted on 20' x 20' spacing.
Pruning:
Apples grow well when trimmed to a modified leader system. As we grow older and prefer not to be on a ladder, apples also produce well in a vase pruning form much like peaches.
Fertilization:
Newly planted trees need 1/2 pound of 10-10-10 with minors in January and again in June. Older trees need one pound per year of age applied in January and June up to 15 pounds per application.
Disease control:
Follow the spray schedule under Plant Care. If you have special situations contact our nursery or your County Agent.