A very beautiful heirloom apple that stores well.
Spencer Apple Scionwood (Spring 2025)
A cold-hardy cross of McIntosh and Golden Delicious. Also known as Summerland S-5-4.
This is a vigorous, upright tree that is very winter hardy. It has some resistance to cedar-apple rust. Spencer is slow to bear but reliably annual once in production.
The apple large and oblong, blushed light red over green. The highly flavored flesh is white, crisp, and juicy. It will store well through winter.
Spencer was developed at the Summerland Experimental Farm in Canada. It is a progeny of McIntosh and Golden Delicious, crossed in 1926 and selected in 1938. It was released commercially in 1959. It was named in honor of Spencer Dyson, a Summerland pomologist.
Volume Pricing
| Quantity | Spencer Apple Scion |
|---|---|
| 1 | $12.00 |
| 2-5 | $8.00 |
| 6-10 | $7.00 |
| 11-99 | $6.00 |
| 100+ | $5.00 |
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The Fruit
Fruit Type
Category: Apple
Subcategory:
Cold-Hardy
Fruit Uses & Storage
Uses: fresh eating, storage, sauce
Storage duration: three plus months (approximate, depending on storage conditions)
Fruit Appearance
Skin color: red
Flesh color: white
Fruit Origins
Parentage: McIntosh x Golden Delicious
Origin: Summerland, British Columbia
Introduced in: 1959
Introduced by: R. C. Palmer, A. J. Mann, Summerland Experimental Farm
The Environment
Calendar & Geography
USDA zones: 3 - 6
Chill hours: 900
Ripening date: Oct 06 (approximate, in New York State) + 21 days after McIntosh
Diseases & Pests
glossary
Cedar-Apple Rust: Resistant
Fireblight: Susceptible
Pollination
Pollination Factors
glossary
Bloom group: 4
Is it self-fertile? N
Is it fertile? Y
Ploidy: Diploid
Pollination Partners
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| Tree | Currently in Stock |
|---|---|
| Cripps Pink Apple | 0 |
| Golden Russet Apple | 0 |
| Granny Smith Apple | 0 |
| Honeycrisp Apple | 0 |
| Macoun Apple | 0 |
| St. Edmund's Russet Apple | 0 |
| Empire Apple | 0 |
| Enterprise Apple | 0 |
| Bramtot Apple | 0 |
| Newtown Pippin Apple | 0 |
| Splendour Apple | 0 |
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