An attractive, highly disease-resistant apple, ideal for organic growers.
Surprise Apple Scionwood (Spring 2023)
A pink-fleshed breeding favorite of Albert Etter.
A yellow-skinned, pink-fleshed apple that was brought to America in the early 1800's. The plant breeder Albert Etter used Surprise as a parent for many of his red-fleshed crosses including the famous Pink Pearl. The pink flesh is acidic with very little sugar. This is a variety that will appeal mainly to collectors.
Volume Pricing
| Quantity | Surprise Apple Scion |
|---|---|
| 1 | $12.00 |
| 2-5 | $7.00 |
| 6-10 | $6.00 |
| 11-99 | $5.00 |
| 100+ | $4.00 |
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The Fruit
Fruit Type
Category: Apple
Subcategory:
Heirloom, Red Flesh
Fruit Uses & Storage
Uses: fresh eating, cider, jelly
Storage duration: (approximate, depending on storage conditions)
Fruit Appearance
Skin color: yellow
Flesh color: pink
Fruit Origins
Parentage:
Origin:
Introduced in:
Introduced by:
The Environment
Calendar & Geography
USDA zones: 4 - 7
Chill hours: Not yet determined
Ripening date: Oct 06 (approximate, in New York State) + 21 days after McIntosh
Diseases & Pests
glossary
Surprise Apple does not have any diseases or pests associated with it at this time.
Pollination
Pollination Factors
glossary
Bloom group: 3
Is it self-fertile? N
Is it fertile? Y
Ploidy: Diploid
Pollination Partners
This table shows the first few results from a full search for pollenizers of Surprise Apple. Please see our Pollenizer Search to run other queries and read how the application uses various factors. Also read more about fruit tree pollination.
| Tree | Currently in Stock |
|---|---|
| Zestar!® Apple | 0 |
| Wolf River Apple | 0 |
| Winecrisp™ Apple | 0 |
| Williams' Pride Apple | 0 |
| Wickson Crab Apple | 0 |
| White Winter Pearmain Apple | 0 |
| Wagener Apple | 0 |
| Virginia Crab Apple | 0 |
| Splendour Apple | 0 |
| Spitzenburg Esopus Apple | 0 |
| Spartan Apple | 0 |
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