A highly flavored, late-season dessert apple, perfect for organic production.
Surprise Apple on G.11 (Spring 2026)
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.
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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
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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
Tree Height & Spacing
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Rootstock: G.11 Rootstock
Rootstock size class: Dwarf (25% of Standard)
Tree spacing (natural spread of tree): 8'
Good for wildlife planting? N
Diseases & Pests
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Surprise Apple on G.11 does not have any diseases or pests associated with it at this time.
Pollination
Pollination Factors
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Bloom group: 3
Is it self-fertile? N
Is it fertile? Y
Ploidy: Diploid
Rootstock size class:
Dwarf (25% of Standard)
Pollination Partners
This table shows the first few results from a full search for pollenizers of Surprise Apple on G.11. 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 |
|---|---|
| GoldRush Apple on G.214 | 403 |
| Honeycrisp Apple on G.11 | 184 |
| Pixie Crunch™ Apple on G.11 | 168 |
| Sansa Apple on G.11 | 127 |
| SnowSweet® Apple on G.11 | 124 |
| Frequin Rouge Apple on G.214 | 115 |
| Empire Apple on G.214 | 108 |
| Robert's Crab Apple on G.11 | 96 |
| Kingston Black Apple on G.41 | 94 |
| Franklin Apple on G.214 | 90 |
| Northern Spy Apple on G.41 | 86 |
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