New England Classics

USDA Certified Organic This lively apple collection was assembled with the varieties' regional talents in mind. They were widely recognized in New England a century ago for their famous traits. These apples were treated with such high regard that they were served individually in city restaurants with a small tag describing the grower and variety. The New England Classics bundle provides a wide range of possibilities from cider, sauce, baking and eating fresh out of hand. Click on the above red names for a link to each individual variety's description. By purchasing this bundle, you will receive the above six varieties for the price of five trees. These trees are certified organic and are grafted on semi-dwarf rootstock. Baldwin, A crisp, juicy texture and a sweet, aromatic flavor. Northern Spy Great for apple sauce, pies,  cider, or simply eating out of hand.  Rhode Island Greening Firm, rich, juicy, flesh with peculiar, tart, refreshing, pleasantly acid flavor. One of the best pie apples and excellent for fresh eating if tree-ripened. Roxbury Russet Considered one of our oldest American fruit trees still being grown today. Excellent old cider apple, a fine keeper and good for eating fresh out of hand. Snow Fameuse A tender, spicy, distinctive apple flavor, and snow white in color with occasional crimson stains near the skin. Spitzenburg Thomas Jefferson ordered a dozen trees for his orchard in Monticello. The Spitzenburg apple is unexcelled in flavor and quality, the fruit is great off the tree, but flavor improves immensely in storage.    [TABS] Size of tree Our trees range in height from 4-8 ft. in our field and trimmed to 4 to 5 ft. when shipped. Our young two year trees are most often feathered (side limbs). The trees diameter (caliper) is often 1/2 to 3/4 inch; *As noted by University of California Scientists and other qualified professionals the most successful trees often have caliper from 1/2" to 5/8" and usually establish faster than smaller and larger planting stock. . Pruning tip Basic idea for Pruning: Most fruit trees should be pruned in frost-free periods mid to late winter. (apricots best after bud break) Remove most vertical branches and shorten side branches. Fruiting wood is best on horizontal to 45 degree limbs. Learn more... Shipping information Shipping Note: Our fruit trees and berries are delivered to you bareroot during their winter dormancy from January through May depending on USDA zone. Trees are shipped with your invoice and helpful planting directions. There is no minimum quantity required but shipping rate for an individual tree is expensive since UPS/Fed Ex charge a dimensional weight and an additional handling fee to ship a tree. You'll find it's cost effective to consider a handful of trees,vines or our helpful Tree Starter Kits. [/TABS]