Silver Creek Nursery Ltd.

Potted Fireside Apple

Available only for pick-up at nursery.

History: Fireside apples originated in 1943 from a breeding program at the Minnesota Agricultural Experiment Station. They are one of nearly 30 varieties that have been introduced by the university's breeding program since it began in 1888.

Why We Grow It: Fireside stands as an icon of toughness in the world of apples, thriving in cold northern areas. But don’t let this image fool you—Fireside has a warm heart! The flesh is amazingly sweet and very juicy.

        $80.00

        Rootstock
        Size:

        10 low in stock

        Fruit Traits:

        Recommended Use: Fresh eating

        Fruit Size: Medium-large

        Storage: Keeps until April when stored in cold storage

        Harvest: October - Mid

        Tree Traits:

        Canadian Hardiness Zone: 3

        Soil Preferance: 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: 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: Moderately vigorous and very hardy. Susceptible to scab, mildew, and fireblight but resistant to cedar rust.

        Reminder: Potted plants are available for pick-up only!

        Potted plants vary in size and age, but we typically pot berries and smaller seedlings in 1-3 gal pots and larger grafted trees in 5-16 gal pots.

        • 1g pots - 1-3ft tall
        • 2g or 3g pots - 1.5-3ft tall
        • 5g pots - 3-7ft tall
        • 8g pots - 4-7ft tall
        • 16g pots - 6-8ft tall

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