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Heirloom - Old Southern Apple Tree
Pre order your choice for grafts $20.00
One to three year old trees $25.00
Five to seven year old trees $50.00
The ages of the trees in stock varies from 1 -to 7 years.
All are grafted onto M111 EMLA rootstock. MM.111 EMLA is one of the more vigorous semi-dwarf rootstock, producing a tree about 85 to 100% the size of seedling. It is resistant to wooly apple aphid and is quite tolerant to fire blight and crown and root rots. It is fairly winter hardy and produces moderate amounts of burr knots and root suckers. MM.111 EMLA produces a free-standing tree and does not need support. M111 EMLA A slightly-dwarfing clonal rootstock that produces a tree 80% the size of a seedling tree (but this may vary widely depending on the variety, crop load, and culture method). It is particularly adapted to drought conditions and is very well-anchored. It imparts some slight early-bearing characteristics and is adaptable to worn out, sandy, or clay soils and will start bearing in 3 to 5 years. The "EMLA" designation at the end means it has been certified virus free.
Pick - up only Stock is limited - all older trees are still at a manageable size - around seven feet tall.
see www.winnsmillnursery.com for tree history and descriptions