Apple | Dawn O’Leary | Northern Spy rootstock grade 2
$22.00
Rootstock Northern Spy
Diameter 4-6m
Canopy Size 30sqm
Preferences This is an old rootstock that does best on heavy clays. It can handle heavy wet soils as well.
Description It is possible to keep trees on this rootstock to 3m if you are a very skilled pruner. They can grow to 6m, but not too difficult to keep them to 4-5m.
Grade 2 tree 450mm-750mm
Out of stock
Description
Large, round apple. Dark red skin. Crisp firm texture. Good flavour. Sweet but with slight sharpness.
From Dawn O’Leary near Silverdale. Chance seedling. Her father had apple orchard when she was a child and she reckons its a good one and not like others she knows.
Now one of our favourites. Great dessert apple, fantastic cooker and stores quite well.