How to grow Apple

Malus domestica

Apple trees are grouped into four flowering groups – A, B, C, and D, which denote roughly when they bloom in the spring (early, mid, late and very late). Apples are self-sterile unless they are tetraploids and will require a pollinator in the same flowering group so they will bloom around the same time and can pollinate each other. Some varieties are triploids and will require a pollinator but will not pollinate other apples. If you have a triploid variety, you will need two additional apple varieties in the same group.

Seed Saving Apple

Apple varieties are hybrids and do not come true from seed.

How long does Apple take to grow?

These estimates for how long Apple takes to sprout, grow and harvest are from real observations from real gardeners, right around the world.

Days to Germination How long does it take Apple to germinate?
10 days

Average 10 days | Min 5 days | Max 48 days (7)

Days to Transplant How long until I can plant out Apple?
+ days

Average days | Min days | Max days (0)

Days to Maturity How long until Apple is ready for harvest / bloom?
+ 390 days

Average 390 days | Min 217 days | Max 1255 days (4)

Total Growing Days How long does it take to grow Apple?
= days

Other names for Apple

Scented geranium, Tomato, Ultra dwarf fuji apple, Snapdragon apple

Malus x domestica, Malus x. domestica

Misspellings: Aple, Appl

Footnotes

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