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Gravenstein Apple

Malus domestica 'Gravenstein'

Family: Rosaceae

Where to buy

Listings from nursery websites, as of the last check. Plantopia doesn't sell plants; prices and availability can change, so confirm on the nursery's site.

What nurseries say

Growing facts as each nursery states them on its own product page. Nurseries sometimes disagree, so every claim names its nursery. Plantopia hasn't checked them; ask the nursery when it matters.

Hardiness zonesNurseries differ
Zones 2–9 · Bay Laurel Nursery, Burnt Ridge Nursery, Stark Bro's
Zones 5–10 · Trees of Antiquity
Soil
Loamy · Stark Bro's
HeightNurseries differ
12–15 ft · Stark Bro's
12–16 ft at maturity · Trees of Antiquity
8 ft at maturity · Burnt Ridge Nursery
Width
12–15 ft · Stark Bro's
Growth rate
Fast · Burnt Ridge Nursery
Flower color
White · Stark Bro's
Bloom time
Early - Mid · Stark Bro's
Early bloom, early harvest; ripens late July/early August. · Bay Laurel Nursery
Early Blooming · Burnt Ridge Nursery
Midseason · Trees of Antiquity
Chill hoursNurseries differ
500 hours or less · Bay Laurel Nursery
700 hours · Stark Bro's
At least 700 hours · Burnt Ridge Nursery
Low chill
Yes · Trees of Antiquity
Pollinizers
Spartan, William’s Pride, Akane, Prima, Liberty · Burnt Ridge Nursery
Rootstock
Available on M111. · Bay Laurel Nursery
MM 111 (semi-dwarf) · Trees of Antiquity
Years to bearingNurseries differ
2–4 years · Trees of Antiquity
2–5 years · Stark Bro's
Harvest
Early · Trees of Antiquity
Early Season ripening · Burnt Ridge Nursery
Ripens late July/early August. · Bay Laurel Nursery
September · Stark Bro's
Keeps
2 to3 Weeks · Trees of Antiquity
Uses
Cooking/Sauce, Eating Fresh, Espalier, Pies, Sweet Cider · Trees of Antiquity
Disease resistance
Average. Resistant to cedar apple rust, somewhat resistant to canker, scab and mildew, suseptible to fireblight · Burnt Ridge Nursery
Good · Trees of Antiquity

Read from Bay Laurel Nursery, Burnt Ridge Nursery, Stark Bro's and Trees of Antiquity on Oct 5.

About this Plant

'Gravenstein' is a cultivar of Malus domestica (Apple). Plantopia has no growing profile for it yet.

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