Silver Creek Nursery Ltd.

Diva 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: Diva was developed at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada's St-Jean-sur-Richelieu Research Centre in Quebec by Shahrokh Khanizadeh. It was first bred in 1971 and underwent vigorous testing for fruit quality, cold hardiness, and disease resistance until its release in 2009. It is considered the first scab resistant apple released specifically for northern fresh eating and cider markets!

Why We Grow It: Diva doesn't disappoint after its many years of testing. This crisp apple boasts and excellent sweet flavour with some tartness and it is great for fresh eating, adding to salads and charcuterie boards, cider, and pies. It has done well in our orchard, producing reliable crops with few disease issues. 

$12.00

Propagation Material:

50 in stock

Fruit Traits:

Recommended Use: Fresh eating, baking, cider

Fruit Size: Medium

Storage: Stores up to two and a half months in cold storage

Harvest: October - Middle

Plant Traits:

Canadian Hardiness Zone: 4

Flowering Time: Middle

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: Vigorous with a spreading and drooping growth habit. Resistant to scab and had no issues with fireblight during field tests.

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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