Apple (Malus) ‘Wolf River’ Semi-dwarf 7 Gal
$97.00
15‘Tx15’w, Sun ·
Heirloom apple from 1870s Wisconsin - once widely grown here in WNC. GIANT fruits - up to 1 lb. each! Soft, tender, creamy white flesh. Good for fresh eating but excellent cooked and dried. Makes incredible apple butter. Vigorous grower, with a mild biennial tendency - they might need some fruit thinning. 1000 chill hours. Disease resistances: Very resistant to scab and mildew, some disease resistance to canker, cedar apple rust, and fireblight. Heirloom apple from 1870s Wisconsin. This apple used to be widely grown in Western North Carolina by the 1940s, especially in nearby Henderson county. Zones 3-8.
Mid-season bloomer, late harvest. Fruit tastes better after a frost, but avoid letting them overripen on the tree.