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$34.95 – $40.95
This grafted apple tree produces a sweet and very edible three-inch apple. As you can see in the pictures of the original Big Ten™, this tree is immaculate in a no-spray situation, with all major apple tree diseases heavily present within the immediate area. The fruit ripens and falls free from the tree from late October through the month of November here in the north. The vigor is good, and the tree seems pretty precocious, as seen in the picture of a freshly planted one setting a good amount of fruit. Big Ten is upright and has weeping limbs from carrying massive fruit loads through the years. The original tree stands in Plant hardiness zone 4b, but this tree has seen -35 in its lifetime, making it suitable for plant hardiness zones 4-7. Mature height will be 20’+ Plant Hardiness zones map 4-7.
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BIG TEN™ APPLE
The Big Ten™ apple is a tree that has proven to be exceptional in many ways. This apple is late dropping, allowing it to attract deer at a great time of year during the rut, but it will also be the cleanest apple tree you will ever plant. I have sent test trees out across the country of Big Ten, and everyone has returned with the same results and said, “This is the cleanest apple tree in my orchards.” This tree goes well above the four major apple tree diseases we generally look for. The apple is large, crisp, and sweet and will go much further than feeding wildlife as there is little to no imperfection in the fruit in a no-spray situation. The original tree resides in Northern NY and is one of the 3,000 wild apples on the property, which has proven to be exceptional.
Big Ten™ Apple tree produces a sweet and very edible three-inch apple. As you can see in the picture of Big Ten, this tree in a no-spray situation is immaculate, with all major apple tree diseases heavily present within the immediate area. The fruit ripens and falls free from the tree from late October through November here in the north. The Vigor is good, and the tree looks pretty precocious, as seen in the picture of a freshly planted one setting a good amount of fruit. Big Ten™ is upright and has weeping limbs from carrying the massive fruit loads throughout the years. The original tree stands in plant hardiness zone 4b but has seen -35 temps in its lifetime, making it suitable for plant hardiness zones 4-7. Mature height will be 20’+. Plant Hardiness zones map 4-7.
The Big Ten™ Apple is made using plant tissue from the original tree and attaching it to the new roots. This process essentially gives you an identical tree to the one you see in the picture and description.
BIG TEN™ APPLE TREE SIZE
2-3′ ( 3/8″ dia.) These trees will have a good root system. They will be whips around 3′ high with a trunk diameter of 3/8″.
3-5′ ( 1/2” dia.) These trees will have a good root system with some possible branching but mainly be whips. They will range in height between 3′ to 5′ with a trunk diameter of around 1/2″.
4-6′ (+ 1/2” dia.) These trees have an extensive root system and typically have multiple branches, but many will be solid whips. They will range in height between 4′ and 6′ with a 1/2″ to 3/4″ trunk diameter.
2-yr 4-6′ (5/8”-3/4” dia.) These two-year-old trees will have an extensive root system and can have multiple branches with a diameter of 5/8” and greater. We will be pruning the trees back to a shipping height of 66” with the roots. Our largest box is 66″x 14″x 15″ and will hold 15 of the 2-yr trees. Free local pick-up is available in the surrounding states of Pennsylvania.
2-yr 4-6′ (select): These two old trees will be the largest available. They will be feathered and have our greatest diameter towards that 3/4”. We will prune the trees back to a shipping height of 66″ with the roots, as our largest box is 66 “x 14″ x 15” and will hold 14 select two-year-old trees. Free local pick-up is available in the surrounding states of Pennsylvania.
ROOTSTOCK FOR BIG TEN™ APPLE
This grafted tree is attached to a standard, cold hardy, and vigorous root. This rootstock is an excellent choice for wildlife trees because it produces a full-size 20′ to 30′ tree. Producing a full-size tree for wildlife means much more fruit on a given tree. A full-size root also extends the life of your tree as it does not restrict the growth.
This rootstock develops deep roots, making it exceptionally well anchored. Therefore, it is also highly drought-tolerant. These roots penetrate well into the subsoil, pulling up lost nutrients. Therefore, this rootstock is an excellent all-around rootstock for wildlife plantings. Big Ten™ Apple is very precocious, with many trees producing quickly even when grafted onto a standard root.
POLLINATION FOR BIG TEN™ APPLE
Plant at least one apple, apple crab, or crabapple variety near each other for pollination. Grams Gift crabapple, which blooms for a very long period, makes an excellent pollinator for apples and crabapples.
You want to plant different named trees within the apple family for pollination. Therefore, you need to mix the names of the grafted trees when planting, as trees with the same name are genetically identical and, most times, do not pollinate each other.
Picture that bee leaving one tree and hitting the next one. You want that bee to land on a tree blossom with a different name. Trees in the apple family flower over about 14 days, with each tree blooming for around 7 to 10 days. Big Ten™ apple blooms mid-to-late season, therefore providing plenty of pollination to early and late-season trees and receiving plenty.
PLANTING INSTRUCTIONS FOR BIG TEN™ APPLE
Plant all apples and crabapples in moist, well-drained soil with a pH between 5.8 and 7. This soil should have adequate nutrient levels for optimal growth and fruit production.
If you have not completed a soil test, click here to improve your soil. Many products can supply your tree with the two most essential nutrients: phosphorus and potassium. However, adjust these nutrients when planting your tree or the prior year, as the soil two feet into the earth has never had any amendments, and these two nutrients are not very mobile.
Per a soil test, if your soil pH is lower than recommended, you can adjust it by mixing a few handfuls of pelletized lime into your soil when planting.
Big Ten™ Apple requires 6 hours of sunlight for growth and fruit production. Space trees 20′ apart and use at least 5′ cages to protect your trees. This process will ensure your deer eat your fruit in a few years, not your trees this year.
We also recommend wrapping an aluminum window screen around the base of your tree, using a 2’x 2′ breathable weed mat, and adding 10 gallons of stone to that weed mat.
SHIPPING/PICK UP
Shipping to Plant Hardiness zones 2 – 8 will begin in early March (you select your ship date) and continue until the last Monday in April. Dormant bare-root trees must be planted in the spring, while trees in your area remain dormant. You can select your ship date when you check out on the website. If you are looking for winter shipping, write me at ryan@bluehillwildlifenursery.com
The last week in March or the first week in April is perfect for planting in Pennsylvania. Free local pick-up is also available in the surrounding states. When you check out on the website, you can select your pick-up date for these two weeks. However, if you can not make the selected date, please call or message us to make an appointment.
We are open 8-4 Monday through Friday for tree pick-up.
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| Weight | 18 oz |
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| Dimensions | 58 × 2.30 × 2.30 in |
| Tree Size | 2-3' (3/8'' dia.), 3-5' (1/2'' dia.), 4-6' (+1/2'' dia.), 2-yr old 4-6' (+5/8''dia.), 2-yr Select |
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healthy live plants. We take every effort to ensure that your plants are packed in a way that
maintains that health as they arrive to you. We can not be responsible for how plants are handled
when they leave our care or are handled by customers.
Tree care: If you plant your tree up on high dry ground they may need watered through the first
summer, if you plant too low and wet your trees may drown. Be careful of the herbicide you may
use around the tree (read the label). I want you and your trees to succeed but if you don't tube or
cage them the deer will eat your tree that night.
Hours: We do not keep regular hours. If you would like to visit the nursery, just call, send a
message or email. Anyone is more than welcome.
Selected pickup dates: Trees can be picked up in the spring as soon as you can dig in your soil.
Trees need to be picked by the end of April. Before picking up, please contact us letting us know
when you are planning to come so we can have your order ready for you when you arrive.
Shipping: When buying grafted trees, depending on the amount of trees you order will determine
the size box the trees will be shipped in. If you order 8 or fewer two-year-old trees, they will fit into a 66''x10''x10'' box. Ordering 9 to 16 two-year-old trees will fit into a 66''x15''x14'' box. Ordering 16 or more two year old trees will fill into 2 or more boxes, depending on the total amount of trees bought. Trees may need to be professionally pruned to fit in these boxes. Ship dates will be selected by you before completing you order. We ship trees from early March to late April. You should select a ship date that is suitable for the location you are planting your trees. Trees will ship through UPS on Monday’s, Tuesday’s, and Wednesday’s.
You will receive an email notification when your trees ship. When trees arrive, plant as soon as possible. If you cannot, it
would be best to heal them into soil or store in a cool place not allowing roots to freeze but not
allowing the trees to become warm.
If Tree Tube products are the only items you purchase then they will ship as soon as the order is
received. You may have to select a ship date but I can assure you if you are just ordering tree
tubes they will ship immediately. If Tree Tube products are purchased with trees, then they will
ship with the trees.
Due to the cost of shipping there will be a minimum of 4 trees that have to be purchased in order
for checkout to occur. Due to phytosanitary regulations, we do not ship to California. We also do not ship chestnut trees to Washington, Florida or Oregon State. Trees will be packaged correctly to meet the shipping requirements for Idaho and all other states.
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This grafted tree produces a standard-size apple with great taste and excellent disease resistance. This tree has excellent resistance to apple scab, cedar apple rust, and fireblight in a no-spray situation. This tree stays very clean here and has remarkable growth. It ripens early but is a great tree and produces a desert-quality apple. A great apple for eating out of hand and many people's favorite. The Priscilla apple has consistent crops making it an excellent source for your wildlife and some early trail camera photos. Priscilla will reach a mature height of 20'+. Plant Hardiness zones 4-8.
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The Wild Apple Trees for sale will produce an edible apple typically 2'' - 3'' in diameter, although I have seen many of these pop apple crabs around that 2'' mark. These wild apple trees will resemble those growing around old farmsteads and in fence rows here in the Northeast. Trees will reach a height of 20'+ and grow very well in almost any soil type or condition. These apple trees are not conservation-grade seedlings. Therefore, these will be pruned back to 2', have an extensive root system, and have a 1/4''- 3/8'' diameter. Wild Apple trees are inexpensive for enhanced bedding areas, feathered field edges, creating an apple thicket, or many habitat improvements. CLICK HERE for a short video showing what these will do in an apple thicket. Hardiness Zones 4 - 8
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This grafted tree produces a standard size apple. Keener Seedling also know as (Rusty Coat) , originated in Lincoln County, NC. around 1880. Keener Seedling has proven to be an exceptional apple for the North, growing well into Zone 4b.
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This grafted tree is one of the latest ripening apples. GoldRush apple ripens in late October through mid-November, yet hang well and won’t be dropping much until you receive a hard freeze. The start of dropping typically occurs in late November through the first weeks of December. This tree has average disease resistance, is scab immune, and is susceptible to cedar apple rust. GoldRush produces abundant crops of quality, excellent tasting apples. This tree will reach a mature height of 20'+. Plant Hardiness zones 5-8.
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