Maphis Nursery and Tree Farm
Making the World Beautiful One Plant at a Time
FLORIDA PANHANDLE APPLES
Apples are not hard to grow in the panhandle since the introduction of low-chill varieties. Like most other fruit they will take special care in order to produce delicious disease free fruit.
Planting and Spacing:
Apples prefer deep well drained soils. Trees should be planted on 20' x 20' spacing.
Pruning:
Apples grow well when trimmed to a modified leader system. As we grow older and prefer not to be on a ladder, apples also produce well in a vase pruning form much like peaches.
Fertilization:
Newly planted trees need 1/2 pound of 10-10-10 with minors in January and again in June. Older trees need one pound per year of age applied in January and June up to 15 pounds per application.
Disease control:
Follow the spray schedule under Plant Care. If you have special situations contact our nursery or your County Agent.
APPLES | |||
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VARIETY | CHILL HOURS | COLOR | POLINATOR |
ANNA | 300-400 | YELLOW WITH 30-40% RED BLUSH | DORSETT GOLDEN OR TROPIC SWEET |
EIN SHEMER | 300-400 | YELLOW | DORSETT GOLDEN |
DORSET GOLDEN | 300-400 | YELLOW WITH 10% PINK BLUSH | ANNA, EIN SHEMER OR TROPIC SWEET |
TROPIC SWEET | 300-400 | ANNA OR DORSETT GOLDEN | |
FUJI | 200-400 | YELLOWISH-GREEN WITH ORANGE BLUSH | GALA OR GRANNY SMITH |
GALA | 600 | RED STRIPING ON GOLDEN SKIN | FUJI OR GRANNY SMITH |
GRANNY SMITH | 500-600 | GREEN | SELF FERTILE |