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Silver Creek Nursery Ltd.

Potted Hokuto Apple

Potted Hokuto Apple

Available only for pick-up at nursery.

History: Hokuto*, aka Northern Star, was bred as a cross between Fuji and Mutsu at the Aomori Apple Experiment Station in Japan in 1970 and introduced in 1983. This variety's main claim to fame is the immense size of the fruit. In 2005, a Hokuto apple set the Guinness World Record for heaviest apple weighing in at over four pounds!

*The variety name may come from 'hokuto,' the Japanese word for the Big Dipper constellation which is also known as the Seven Stars of the Northern Dipper in parts of Asia. This may have led to its English name 'Northern Star.'


Why We Grow It: Aside from its impressively large fruit, this apple boasts cheery red skin and, like many Japanese varieties, it is very sweet and makes an excellent quality dessert apple. 

Photo Credit: https://www.tasteatlas.com/hokuto-apples

Fruit Specs

Recommended Use: Fresh eating

Fruit Size: Large

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

Harvest: October - Mid

Growing Specs

Canadian Hardiness Zone: 4

Soil Preference: Sandy loam, loam, clay loam. Prefers average to moist conditions, avoid planting anywhere that floods for more than two weeks in the spring. Generally quite adaptable to different soil conditions.

Flowering Time: Unknown, possibly early

Bloom Colour: White

Pollination Requirements: Triploid, requires two pollinators of different non-triploid apple varieties that bloom around the same time

Sun/Shade Requirements:

Full sun (approx. 8-10 hours of sun daily)

General Growth Habits:

Susceptible to moldy core and water core while in storage

Primocane or Floricane (if applicable):

Thorns:

Pickup

Potted plants are only available for pick-up at the nursery. They unfortunately cannot be shipped due to the size and weight of the pots.

You are welcome to order potted plants ahead of time online or stop in at the nursery to purchase them! Our hours vary seasonally so we recommend checking our posted hours ahead of time (see the bottom of the webpage or our Google hours).

Size at Purchase

The sizes of potted plants varies by species and variety, but we have some approximate size ranges based on pot size (all heights include the pot):

  • 1g pots - 1-3ft tall
  • 2g or 3g pots - 1.5-3ft tall
  • 5g pots - 3-7ft tall
  • 8g pots - 4-7ft tall

Please note that some plants may fall outside these ranges. If you are curious about the size of a specific kind of plant, call or email us and we're happy to give you a more accurate size range!

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