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Fruit Tree Database

Fruit Type: Apple

Variety/Cultivar: Northern Spy

Fruit Description: Red with green background

Common Uses

Origin: USA, early 1840s

Pollination

Chill Hours

Blossom Time: Very late season

Harvest Time: Very late season

Production Notes: Grows in zones 4-9. Winter hardy, naturally vigorous variety. Can take some time to start bearing fruit. Can also be used as a rootstock for other varieties. Spur-bearer and partial tip bearer.

Disease Susceptibility: Resistant to woolly aphid, but generally poor resistance to disease. Moderately resistant to black spot (apple scab)

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