Wolf River Apple is a small deciduous fruiting tree that produces massive fruits ready to harvest in fall that are popular for baking. These red fruits can weigh up to 1lb each and have red flushed skin that are crunchy and mildly juice with a mild sweetly tart flavor that is enhanced by heat, hand holds its texture well when cooked. Grows best with full sun and moist well-drained soils. Wolf River is highly resistant to apple scab, and has good resistance to mildew and fireblight. Needs a pollinator to set fruit.
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Origins: |
Central Asia and Afghanistan |
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Height: |
20' - 30' |
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Spread: |
15’ - 20' |
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Spacing: |
20' |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
5 - 9 |
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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: Apple Tree Lane Bed & Breakfast, Historic Wolf River apple tree now in full bloom!, (2) County Line Orchard, untitled, (3) katie hargrave, wolf river apple
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
