Melrose Apple is a semi-dwarf deciduous tree with a hardy yearly harvest of large fruits often used for baking. These copper red flushed fruits have coarse but firm and juicy creamy flesh with a sweet-tart flavor that improves in storage, reaching its peak at 2-3 months. Grows best with full sun and rich well drained soils. Melrose needs 2 pollinators to set fruit; suggested partners being Grimes Golden, Liberty and/or White Pearmain. Resistant to cedar apple rust.
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Origins: |
'Red Delicious' x 'Jonathan' |
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Height: |
12' - 16' |
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Spread: |
12’ - 16' |
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Spacing: |
25' |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
5 - 8 |
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Bloom Color: |
White |
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: High Maintenance. Water Regularly. Potential issues include apple scab, cedar apple rust, fire blight, leaf spot and and powdery mildew. Possible pests are aphids, maggots, boreres, and spider mites. Most commercially available Apples are grafted onto their rootstock, resulting in dwarf (8-10ft), Semi-dwarf (12-15ft) or standard tree heights all with full sized fruits. Ask the provider the rootstock classification for estimated size. Dwarf stock is easier to maintain and produces fruit at an earlier age.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Wildlife Gardens, Shade Tree, Edible Garden, and Container.
COMPANION PLANTS: Apple, Shasta Daisy, Bugleweed
IMAGES: APictche, Melrose, Franc-Picard, Vron, Somme,Fr, CC BY-SA 4.0, (2) David Hawgood, Apple blossom, Priorwood garden, Melrose - geograph.org.uk - 5789526, CC BY-SA 2.0, (3) User:MarkusHagenlocher, Melrose-Apfel, CC BY-SA 3.0, (4) INRA DIST from France, POMMES (MELROSE)-2-cliche Jean Weber (23307304269), CC BY 2.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
