Silver Creek Nursery Ltd.

Sweet Sixteen 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: Sweet Sixteen was developed by the University of Minnesota and introduced in 1977. It is one of nearly thirty varieties released by the university since its breeding program began in 1888.

Why We Grow It: Some apples taste better when grown in colder climates, and Sweet Sixteen is one of them. For a fresh-eating apple, this is a favourite. Sweet Sixteen provides that crisp first bite that so many people love in an apple, and the pure white flesh will not disappoint for flavour with a very unique, distinct honeyed flavour. Its cold-hardiness and general disease-resistance (tolerant of scab and cedar rust) make it winner for the grower too.

        $12.00

        Propagation Material:

        75 in stock

        Fruit Traits:

        Recommended Use: Fresh eating, cooking, cider

        Fruit Size: Medium

        Storage: Keeps until December when stored in cool, humid conditions

        Harvest: October - Early

        Plant Traits:

        Canadian Hardiness Zone: 3

        Flowering Time: Late

        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: Moderately vigorous and very hardy, precocious, upright growth pattern, reliable and good crops, spur bearing. Slightly susceptible to mildew and fireblight but resistant to scab and cedar rust.

        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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