The root stock used for apples influences size of the mature tree, age to fruit bearing, cold hardiness and adaptability to specific soil types. Apple trees on M7 root stock are approximately 12' tall when fully grown, and bear fruit sooner than trees grown on B118 or M111. B118 and M111 produce mature trees that are approximately 16' tall. B118 trees can handle sandy soils better than M7 and M111.
* Number in ( ) indicates the number of Premium Grade trees that are available. Premium Grade trees are too large to ship, pickup or delivery only.
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Root stock listed with numbers under root stock indicating number of
#1 Select Grade followed by number of (Premium Grade) trees available.
A top selection for wildlife planting.
One of our top picks for eating.
Arkansas Black
M7 - 30 M111 - 23 B118 - 10 (1)
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Arkansas Black is a late season apple, typically maturing late October. Fruit is dark red, almost black in appearance. Flesh is crisp and dense. Excellent disease resistance and vigorous growing habit. Stores well.
Big Dog
M111 - 0 B118 - 0
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Big Dog is a crabapple maturing in early Fall, it does have an extended drop time. A good wildlife food source into early Winter. Fruit is dark red, almost black in appearance. Bares at an early age. Originating in growing zone 4, excellent cold hardiness. Excellent disease resistance.
Blue Pearmain
M111 - 8 (1) B118 - 10
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Blue Pearmain is a uniquely colored, heirloom apple. A bluish haze over a deep red color. Dense, crisp flesh with a rich and slightly tart taste. Good disease resistance. Stores well. Matures in mid- October.
Centennial
M111 - 9 B118 - 0
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Centennial is a crabapple variety. Cold hardy to growing zone 3. Vigorous growing tree with very good disease resistance. This is an edible crabapple. Medium sized, white fleshed, sweet with just a touch of acidity.
Chestnut
M111 - 22 B118 - 8 (8)
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Chestnut is a edible crabapple variety. Good for fresh eating and apple sauce. Excellent pollinizer for other varieties. Matures late August into September.
Dolgo
M111 - 16 B118 - 2 (4)
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Dolgo is a edible crabapple variety. Good for fresh eating and apple sauce. Juicy, semi-tart. Very good disease resistance. Excellent pollinizer for other varieties. Matures late August into September. Good pollenizer for other apple varieties. Cold hardy to zone 4.
Empire
M7 - 10 M111 - 6 B118 - 6 (4)
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Empire is a medium sized apple. Very crisp, white fleshed, mildly sweet. Early to bare a crop and very precocious. Apples keep well in storage. Matures late September. Good disease resistance.
Enterprise
M7 - 12 (1) M111 - 28 (12) B118 - 7 (12)
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Enterprise is a bright red skinned, medium sized apple. Vigorous growing tree with a spreading form. Moderately tart but does mellow out in storage. Stores well. Matures mid October. Later blooming. Excellent disease resistance.
Franklin
M111 - 7 (4) B118 - 5 (7)
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Parent tree grown at Arbor Day Farms. Variety originated before 1900. Lightly russetted skin. Mildly sweet. Very good disease resistance.
Freedom
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M7 - 0 M111 - 0 B118 - 0
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Freedom apple has large, bright red fruit. Juicy, tender flesh great for fresh eating, cider or juicing. Vigorous growing variety, spreading tree form. Excellent disease resistance. Cold hardy variety, ripens in late September.
Gala
M7 - 2 M111 - 6 B118 - (3)
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This Gala variety has a very dark, deep red skin color. Prolonged bloom period. Matures late August into September. Vigorous, productive tree with sweet, aromatic fruit. Keeps well in storage.
Galarina
M7 - 3 (6) M111 - 10 (12) B118 - (19)
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Galarina is a Gala x Florina cross. Flavor is crisp and sweet. Ripens late September into October. Stores well. Great disease resistance. One of our family's favorite eating apples.
Geneva "Husker"
M111 - 2 (1) B118 - 6 (3)
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Geneva is a red fleshed apple! Eating quality is fair, excellent for jelly and cider. Tree is hardy and productive. Unique colored reddish bronze foilage. Matures in late August.
Golden Delicious
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M111 - 0 B118 - 0
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Golden Delicious is a large, sweet, juicy golden skinned variety. It is a favorite for pies, sauce, and juicing. Stores well. Harvest mid to late September. Can be susceptible to Cedar Apple Rust.
Goldrush
M111 - 0 B118 - 0
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Goldrush is a very fine, high quality dessert type apple. It is susceptible to Cedar Apple Rust, but is still one of our favorite eating apples. Late October maturity. Slightly tart at harvest time, but develops a very good flavor in storage. We find it make a good substitute for Granny Smith. It is a more vigorous growing tree.
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Hawkeye
M7 - (6) M111 - 18 (15) B118 - 11 (9)
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Hawkeye is the variety from which Red Delicious was developed. To be honest Hawkeye surpasses the quality and taste of Red Delicious. A sweet distinct flavor, good resistance to fireblight and Cedar Apple Rust. Later flowering. Matures late September.
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Hewes
M7 - 12 M111 - 33 B118 - (6)
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Hewes (Virginia Crabapple) originated in Virginia in the early 1700s. Grown by both George Washington and Thomas Jefferson. A great hard cider variety, excellent pollinizer for other apples. Extremely productive and heavy cropper. Flesh is firm and very juicy. Matures in September. Excellent disease resistance.
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Honeycrisp
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M111 - 0 B118 - 0
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Honeycrisp is a sweet, juicy very crisp fleshed variety. Very cold hardy. Matures mid September. Tree is productive. It is susceptible to Cedar Apple Rust.
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Keener
M7 - 3 M111 - 2 B118 - 3 (4)
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Keener is a vigorous growing variety with excellent disease resistance. The apple has a unique bronze colored skin. Smaller apple with white flesh, fine grained, crisp and juicy. Early October maturity, stores well.
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Kerr
M7 - 12 M111 - 5 B118 - 0
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Kerr is a crabapple variety. However, very edible as a crabapple. Flavorful, crisp, juicy fruit. Very cold hardy variety into zone 4. Good disease resistance with some susceptibility to scab. Good for fresh eating and jelly.
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Kinnaird Choice
M7 - 10 M111 - 6 (3) B118 - 2 (19)
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Kinnaird Choice is a heirloom variety originating in Tennesse around 1855. Dark red skin when exposed to full sun. Medium size. Juicy, aromatic, fine grained flesh, with abundant "apple flavor". Late September maturity. Nice level of sweetness with out being overly sweet. Has good disease resistance. Vigorour growing tree.
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Liberty
M111 - 11 (7) B118 - (5)
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Liberty is a very disease resistant variety. Extended maturity days from mid to late September. Flesh is crisp, white, and very juicy. A mild sweet-tart flavor. Tree has good vigor and is very productive.
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Lil' Benny
M7 - 0 M111 - 0 B118 - (10)
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Lil' Benny is a smaller red on green apple that ripens in late July into early August. The tree is a heavy cropper. It is a great early season variety. The flesh is crisp, juicy and full of flavor. Perfect luchbox size!
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Pink Lady
M7 - 16 M111 - 0 B118 - 5 (3)
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Pink Lady is a vigorous growing tree, which produces medium sized apples. Pink skin over a yellow background. Dense, fine grained flesh is crisp with a complex sweet-tart flavor. Resists browning when sliced. Matures in late October. Susceptible to Cedar Apple Rust.
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Pristine
M7 - (5) M111 - 0 B118 - 0
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Pristine is a late July maturing apple. Yellow skinned with firm, crisp, juicy flesh. Very good disease resistance. Taste is similar to Golden Delicious. Fruit is suitable for all uses. One of our personal favorites for late Summer.
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Redfree
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A early August maturing apple. Very disease resistant. Bares at an early age. Juicy, sweet, crisp flesh. Does not store well.
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Roxberry Russett
M111 - 5​
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Said to be the first named American apple variety. One of the best late Winter dessert apples. Dense flesh, rich flavor with russeted skin. Exceptional for sauce. Medium to large sized tree when mature. Fruit stores extremely well.​
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State Fair
M111 - 4 (2) B118 - 8 (3)​
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State Fair is an August maturing apple. Flavor is refreshing, slightly tart to sweet. Juicy, yellow flesh. Good for eating or baking.Doesn't store very well. Cold hardy to zone 4.
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St. Edmunds Pippin
M111 - 4 B118 - 0​
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St. Edmunds Pippin was discovered around 1870 in England. Apples have a flatter shape, smooth, pale light tan skin with a touch of russeting. Very visual appealing apple. Crisp, yellowish flesh, with almost a pear like flavor. Great for cider or fresh eating.
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Sweet 16
M111 - (2) B118 - 0​
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Sweet 16 is a popular apple for colder more northern regions of the US. Ripens in early September. Flesh is crisp and juicy, high sugar content (candy like flavor). Fruit stores well. Good all purpose apple.
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Sweet Dog
M111 - 9 B118 - 0​
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Sweet Dog is a variety originating in cold zone 4. Lunch box sized apple. Matures early September. Excellent disease resistance. Bares at a young age. Heavy crops of yellow skinned with a slight blush fruit with a touch of russeting.
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Trailman
M111 - 4 B118 - 0
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Trailman is a crabapple apple variety. Very cold tolerant even to zone 1! Vigorous, upright growing tree. A annual, heavy barer of fruit. Fruit has a yellow skin with a rose blush.Flesh is golden yellow, crisp, sub-acidic, juicy with a slightly nutty flavor. A good multi-purpose apple for fresh eating, cooking and canning. Very good disease resistance.
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Yates
M7 - 0 M111 - 22 (3) B118 - 7​
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Yates produces a smaller apple. Very good disease resistance. Matures in late Fall. Excellent for cider. Stores very well. Good sweetness with a hint of tartness.
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Yellow Dog
M111 - 3 (2) B118 - 0​
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Yellow Dog is a crabapple variety that shines as a wildlife tree. Heavy crops of smaller fruit. Golf ball sized fruit. Good disease resistance. Matures mid to late September.
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Williams Pride
M7 - 6 M111 - 0 B118 - 3 (7)​
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Williams Pride is highly rated for flavor, disease resistance and for storing well. It matures in early August. Medium sized fruit with a sweet, rich flavor. Tree is very productive.
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Wolf River
M7 - 7 M111 - (7) B118 - (2)​
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Wolf River is a large apple. Soft, tender flesh that is excellent for baking and drying. Vigorous growing tree with a spreading canopy. Mid September maturity. Keeps well and has good disease resistance.
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