Northern Spy Apple

Northern Spy Apple

Malus domestica 'Northern Spy'

A reliable apple cultivar suited to full sun and well-drained soils, producing flavourful fruit for fresh eating, sauce, and storage.

  • Pale pink to white flowers
  • Large, thick-skinned, bright red fruit
  • Tender, crisp, juicy, slightly sweet, and mildly acidic flesh
  • Good for pies or fresh eating
  • Stores well
Size
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Plant Characteristics

Sunlight
Full sun
Soil Type
Loam
Soil Moisture
Well-drained
Hardiness Zone
4 – 4
Mature Height (meters)
2.0 – 5.0
Mature Spread (meters)
2.0 – 5.0
Growth Rate
Medium
Flower Colour
Pink
Foliage Colour
Green
Fall Colour
Yellow
Bloom Time
Spring
Habit
Spreading
Pollinator Friendly
Attracts Birds
Landscape Uses
Accent, Border
Growing & Maintenance Tips
Needs another apple cultivar or flowering crab in the neighbourhood for pollination and subsequent fruit production. Typically available in rootstocks E.M. 26 (dwarf) and M.M.106 (semi-dwarf), and sometimes E.M.7 (very dwarf). Ultimate height and width of apple and other fruit trees depends on the pruning and production program.
Notes
Also referred to as Apple, Apples. The botanical name for Northern Spy Apple has been updated from Apple x 'Northern Spy' to Malus domestica 'Northern Spy'.

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