Malus domestica 'DELIKATES' apple - medium early
size/type
small tree,small tree
usual height
3-4m
usual width
2-3m
leaves
deciduous broadleaf
flowers
showy
location
full sun
soil type
any (acidic to alkaline)
soil moisture requirements
evenly moist but well-drained
USDA zone (lowest)
5 (down to -29°C)
winter protection
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
categorized
Description of the plant:
Delikates is a Polish variety of medium early apple. Apples are small to mid-sized, rounded, the skin is thin, pale yellow-green with red blush on insolated parts. The flesh is white, firm, moderately acidic, very aromatic and very juicy. It can be stored until December.It is self-sterile and needs a pollinator such as Braeburn, Fuji, Gala, Gloster, Golden Delicious, Reine des Reinettes, Royal Gala, Honeycrisp, Kent, James Grieve, Red Delicious, Starking, Spartan.
Apple trees will grow in almost any well-drained soil but for best results provide them with deep, fertile soil and keep it moist at least 6 months after transplanting, and in early summer when fruit is formed. Pruning can be done in frost-free periods of winter but it grows best being left to its own devices. Hardy to min. -29 °C (USDA zone 5).
Last update 24-10-2022
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