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Top 5 Apple Trees Sold Through the Arbor Day Tree Nursery

By Sheereen Othman | September 14, 2017

As fall harvest starts, many of our favorite fall fruits and nuts will start to ripen. Here are the five most popular apple trees sold through the Arbor Day tree nursery that will ship out this fall. Red Delicious Apple (Malus domestica ‘Red Delicious’) Legend has it that the red delicious was named when its discoverer sent samples of the apple to a commercial nursery in Iowa (back in 1892). One bite into the apple and the nursery owner exclaimed, “Delicious!” The nursery…

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Lodi Apple: The Apple to Your Sauce

(Malus x domestica) The lodi apple —a hybrid of the yellow transparent and montomgery apple —is a popular choice used in baking pies and making applesauce for their ability to cook down quickly. These yellowish-green…

By Sheereen Othman | September 23, 2015
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Red Jonathan Apple

(Malus X Domestica) This fruit may be a little less persistent at ripening than its counterpart the early harvest, but the red Jonathan is still packed with a succulent taste—tart and well-balanced. It’s a…

By Sheereen Othman | September 9, 2015
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Early Harvest Apple: Turning a New Leaf

(Malus X Domestica) The turn of a new season brings new fall favorites with it like crackling candles and sweet ciders, and let’s not forget tart, juicy apples like the early harvest apple. As…

By Sheereen Othman | September 2, 2015

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Top 5 Apple Trees Sold Through the Arbor Day Tree Nursery

Lodi Apple: The Apple to Your Sauce

Red Jonathan Apple

Early Harvest Apple: Turning a New Leaf