Orders with subtotals $1,200 and above receive bulk pricing.
If you have placed orders totaling at least $1,200 within the past 12 months, additional orders qualify for bulk pricing.
Bulbs begin shipping in late September.
From early May through October 31, items shipping from our garden seeds warehouse ship twice a week, usually Tuesday and Thursday. For quickest turnaround time order online by noon Monday or Wednesday.
Items shipping from our growing supplies warehouse take 2-4 business days to process.
Orders with subtotals $1,200 and above receive bulk pricing.
If you have placed orders totaling at least $1,200 within the past 12 months, additional orders qualify for bulk pricing.
Medium-sized round-oblate fruit with smooth waxy pale yellow skin, prominent red stripes and abundant dots. Often covered with a whitish bloom. Tender white flesh is coarse and juicy. Mostly used for summer cooking. Tetofsky is very acidic until fully ripe in late July or early August in central Maine, around the same time as another popular Russian summer apple, Yellow Transparent. Early bloomer. Z3, possibly Z2.
| Variety | Product Type | Harvest Season |
|---|---|---|
| American Summer Pearmain | scionwood | summer |
| Cole’s Quince | scionwood | summer |
| Liveland Raspberry | scionwood | summer |
| Lodi | scionwood | summer |
| Mantet | scionwood | summer |
| Pristine | scionwood | summer |
| Red Astrachan | scionwood | summer |
| State Fair | scionwood | summer |
| Sweet Sal | scionwood | summer-fall-winter |
| Tetofsky | scionwood | summer |
| Thompson | scionwood | summer |
| Trailman | scionwood | summer |
| Williams Pride | scionwood | summer |
| Winekist | scionwood | summer |
Scionwood and early rootstock orders ship around March 10.
Scions are twigs, not trees. They have no roots and will not grow if you plant them. They are cuttings from dormant branch tips, intended for spring grafting.
We do our best to provide ¼" caliper stock. Because of factors beyond our control (such as weather!) stock may be 3⁄16–3⁄8".
We sell scionwood in two ways:
You can graft right away or store scionwood for later use. It will keep quite well for several weeks stored in sealed ziplock bags in the refrigerator.
For more info:
About Scionwood
Not sure where to start? Check out our Apple Chart!
Choosing a variety: Not every variety may be right for you. All-purpose apples are just that—they’re good for a bunch of jobs. If you're planting just one tree, perhaps start there. However, if you’re a history buff, consider the historical varieties and maybe plant one that originated nearby. If you don’t eat many apples but love pies, go for the pie apples. If you’re a dessert connoisseur, skip all the others and go for the highly flavored dessert varieties. Some are strictly for cider. Some are great to put out at the camp for summer use. Some are perfect for those who want fall fruit but don’t have a root cellar. Others keep all winter and into the following summer.
Each year we offer a different assortment of the best European and American cider varieties, including new wild apple introductions from local fruit explorers and cidermakers. Many of these are NOT for fresh eating. They do however possess qualities that make them very desirable for fermented cider production.
These trees were grown from seeds, rather than grafted onto rootstock like the other apple varieties we offer. These standard-sized trees will grow to 20–30'.
A crabapple is any apple with fruit smaller than 2" in diameter. All crabs bear edible fruit, some more favorable for culinary use than others. Some fruits are persistent, hanging on the branch through winter and providing forage for robins, jays and waxwings in the early spring. The flowers, tree form and even the shape of the leaves can vary subtly or profoundly. Most are magnificent in bloom and ornamental year round, especially in winter when the leaves drop and the trees show off their interesting forms.
