Coconut Crunch Apple on G.11 (Spring 2026)
A large, firm-fleshed apple that stores extremely well.
This is a vigorous tree that is susceptible to fireblight. Grower reports suggest that it is otherwise problem free.
Coconut Crunch does not taste like coconut. It gets its name from its very firm, chewy flesh that has a coconut-like consistency. The fruit is large and streaked red over yellow, with a flavor that is actually sweet and spicy, as you would expect from its parentage. This late-season apple stores very well, for over six months, and the flavor improves in storage. This is a great baking apple.
Bred by Garfield Shults in Homedale, Idaho, Coconut Crunch is a cross of Northern Spy and Delicious.
The Fruit
Fruit Type
Category: Apple
Subcategory:
Disease-Resistant, Cold-Hardy, Dessert
Fruit Uses & Storage
Uses: fresh eating, baking, storage, sauce
Storage duration: three plus months (approximate, depending on storage conditions)
Fruit Appearance
Skin color: red
Flesh color: white
Fruit Origins
Parentage: Northern Spy x Delicious
Origin: Homedale, Idaho
Introduced in: 1982
Introduced by: Garfield Shults
The Environment
Calendar & Geography
USDA zones: 3 - 6
Chill hours: 750
Ripening date: Nov 03 (approximate, in New York State) + 49 days after McIntosh
Tree Height & Spacing
glossary
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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Fireblight: Susceptible
Pollination
Pollination Factors
glossary
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 Coconut Crunch 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 |
|---|---|
| Blondee™ Apple on G.214 | 233 |
| Enterprise Apple on G.214 | 225 |
| Pixie Crunch™ Apple on G.11 | 178 |
| Newtown Pippin Apple on G.41 | 156 |
| Sansa Apple on G.11 | 143 |
| Golden Russet Apple on G.214 | 141 |
| CrimsonCrisp™ Apple on G.214 | 141 |
| Williams' Pride Apple on G.11 | 135 |
| Porter's Perfection Apple on G.41 | 126 |
| Sweet Sixteen Apple on G.41 | 118 |
| Virginia Crab Apple on G.214 | 117 |
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