Apple | Bill Rodgers | (Dessert Apple) Northern Spy rootstock OG
$38.00
Available Stock: 4
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 are not too difficult to keep them to 4-5m
Grade 1 tree 50cm+
4 in stock
Description
Small to medium, round fruit with red streaky skin. White flesh, sometimes showing pink near the skin. Hard skin and firm flesh that birds can’t penetrate. Healthy tree with huge crops. Flavour is OK; crisp and hard texture. A late-season dessert apple and a good keeper.
From old commercial orchard, Whitianga, Coromandel, from Bill Rogers, 1990’s.
Ripe early March.
