Apples

RED DELICIOUS - This strain colors better than the old Delicious. The Golden Delicious and King David are good pollinizers. Ripens late September.

GOLDEN DELICIOUS - Very much like the Red Delicious in shape and quality. Bears young and prolific. Ripens late September.

MOLLY DELICIOUS - This variety comes highly recommended to us for Southern plantings. Very good flavor - colors well. This variety is grown as far south as Houston. Ripens late July-Mid August.

KING DAVID - Resembles Winesap in appearance and taste. Many uses - pies, cider, sauce or eating fresh. Found as a chance seedling in fence row in Washington Co., Arkansas in 1893. Medium size, deep red when full ripe. Hangs on tree well. Ripens about 1st Sept.

ANNA - An early ripening crisp apple for warmer climates. Fruit is green overlaid with about 1/3 red blush. Requires only about 200 hours chilling, yet it has produced well at DeLeon. Requires pollinizer such as Dorsett Gold. Developed in Israel. Ripens in July.


DORSETT GOLD
- Medium size golden yellow apple for the warmer areas. Low chilling requirements. Upright growth. Crisp, firm, sweet flesh. Self-fruitful. Good for pollinizing the Anna. Ripens in July.




MUTSU
- Large, round, yellow fruit. Crunchy flesh, juicy. A very good dessert and processing apple. Stores well. Ripens late Aug.





FUJI APPLE
- A variety claimed by many to have the best taste of all. Fruit is medium size. Flesh texture is firm. Ripens late Sept. Suggest Molly Delicious for pollinator.




HOLLAND - A very productive summer apple for Central Texas. Large red fruit, white flesh. Ripens 1st August.

FLORENCE CRAB APPLE - A large yellow crab apple. Very productive. Good for jelly or pickling. Ripens 1st July.

 

 


 

GALA APPLE (PAT. #3637) - An early ripening variety with excellent flavor. Fruit is medium size. Early August ripening.
 
 


GRANNY SMITH - Large, late, green, all purpose apple. Crisp tart. Excellent keeper. Thrives in hot climates. 600 Hours. Good pollenizer. Self fruitful.
    
 

M-111 APPLE ROOTSTOCK - Very tolerant to drought and high soil temperatures. Best semi-dwarf rootstock for heavy, poorly drained soils. Produces a tree that is 70 - 80% of standard size. Sizes 2’ and up.