Silver Creek Nursery Ltd.

Pink Pearl Apple Budwood

Budwood Ships Out August 11th

Pickups 9am-6pm August 11th

Budwood is not a tree, yet!

Budwood is the same portion of the tree as scionwood, just collected in August, and used for bud grafting. We use the fresh shoots from the current year. Similar to scionwood, these buds determine what variety the grafted tree will be.

We collect budwood from trees in our test orchards and are happy to be able to offer rare/heritage varieties!

For more information on budwood and grafting, click HERE!

History: Not to be confused with Pink Lady, Pink Pearl was developed by breeder Albert Etter who had the goal of creating red-fleshed apple varieties from seedlings of Surprise, a red-flashed variety. In 1940, he partnered with the California Nursery Company to bring some of these varieties to the public. Pink Pearl was selected as the best amongst his seedlings and released in 1945.

Why We Grow It: One of Steph's favourites! Pink Pearl is a delicious apple that is crisp with a pronounced unique fruity flavour and a nice blend of sweetness and sharpness. Its yellow-pink skin conceals a bright pink interior that is stunning to see compared to the white-ish flesh of most apples. It is great fresh or for applesauce, and it is relatively slow browning- it can be cut and bagged in the fridge the night before with very little change in colour the next day. Their pink colour adds a unique visual appeal to baked goods as well, such as with the gooseberry and Pink Pearl tarts Steph made pictured here!

      $12.00

      Propagation Material:

      75 in stock

      Fruit Traits:

      Recommended Use: Fresh eating, cooking, cider

      Fruit Size: Medium

      Storage: Stores 1-2 months

      Harvest: September - Mid

      Plant Traits:

      Canadian Hardiness Zone: 5

      Flowering Time: Early

      Pollination Requirements: Requires a pollinator of a different apple variety that blooms around the same time

      Sun/Shade Requirements: Full sun (approx. 8-10 hours of sun daily)

      General Growth Habit: Susceptible to scab, mildew and fireblight. Vigorous. Fairly precocious as well. Despite the noted susceptibilities, it has preformed very well in our test orchard, bearing respectably clean fruit in 4 years on EMLA 106 rootstock.

      Shipping: All budwood orders will be shipped on August 11th.

      Pickup: Budwood will be available for pick up on August 11th. We recommend picking it up as soon as you are able and storing it at home.

      Click HERE for tips on storing budwood!

      CLICK HERE to see our shipping policy.

      Each budwood will have at least 5 viable buds. Since we specialize in so many varieties/species, there will be natural differences in growth habit and vigour so some varieties may be shorter or thinner. We will provide the best quality we can, within natural restraints.

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