Winter Sweet Paradise Apple on G.11 (Spring 2026)
A late-season American heirloom. Also known as Winter Paradise.
Productive, vigorous, and reliably annual, Winter Sweet Paradise is, however, susceptible to fireblight. This is a hardy tree, and it is reported to perform best at higher elevations.
Ripens mid-late October in NY, this is a medium-large apple with skin that is red streaked over green. The greenish white flesh is very juicy and sweet with a pear-like flavor. This apple is best for fresh eating or baking. It will store for about twelve weeks.
The first record of this apple dates to 1844, but it is thought to be much older. Bussey (Illustrated History of Apples in the United States and Canada) mentions that the seed was "said to have been brought from Germany by a Mr. Wedekin of York, Pennsylvania in the late 1700s, and was introduced by a Mr. Garber of Columbia, Lancaster County."
The Fruit
Fruit Type
Category: Apple
Subcategory:
Heirloom, Dessert
Fruit Uses & Storage
Uses: fresh eating, baking, sauce
Storage duration: one to three months (approximate, depending on storage conditions)
Fruit Appearance
Skin color: red
Flesh color: cream
Fruit Origins
Parentage: unknown
Origin: Lancaster County, PA
Introduced in:
Introduced by:
The Environment
Calendar & Geography
USDA zones: 4 - 6
Chill hours: Not yet determined
Ripening date: Oct 15 (approximate, in New York State) + 30 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
glossary
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 Winter Sweet Paradise 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 |
| CrimsonCrisp™ Apple on G.214 | 141 |
| Golden Russet 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 |