Silver Creek Nursery Ltd.

Snow 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: Snow, aka Fameuse, apples originated near Lake Champlain in Quebec some time before the 1730s. The exact origin is unclear but this variety is thought to have originated from a seedling or cutting brought from France. From about 1750-1850, this was one of the most commonly grown apples in Quebec until the orchards were almost wiped out in the latter half of the 19th century by disease and failed to regain their popularity. However, these lovely apples may still be with us in their own way as they are one of the potential parents of McIntosh.

Why We Grow It: It is easy to see why Snow apples were once so popular. These apples have a lovely deep red skin with pure white flesh with a sweet strawberry flavour. These trees are also quite cold hardy and produce heavy crops.

    $12.00

    Propagation Material:

    200 in stock

    Fruit Traits:

    Recommended Use: Fresh eating, cooking

    Fruit Size: Medium-small

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

    Harvest: October - Early

    Plant Traits:

    Canadian Hardiness Zone: 3

    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: Moderately vigorous and very hardy, spur bearing, tends to have heavy crops every other year.
    Susceptible to scab but very resistant to mildew and fireblight.

    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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