A highly flavored, late-season dessert apple, perfect for organic production.
Dutch Master Apple on G.16 (Spring 2026)
A modern russeted apple from Steve Edholm.
Little is known about the disease susceptibilities and resistances of Dutch Master at this time.
The trees make varied sizes of fruit, from small to large that ripen in early fall. The apples have a russeted skin with red stripes. It has very firm flesh and a rich, tart, fruity flavor. It holds its form well when cooked.
Dutch Master was developed by independent breeder Steve Edholm as a part of his self-reliance educational project called SkillCult. Steve Edholm started his breeding program in the early 2010’s and has incorporated many varieties, including some red-fleshed varieties that were developed by Albert Etters. He has produced several apple varieties and makes educational content about apple breeding and more on his YouTube channel. There is a premium charge of $5 on each tree that goes to the SkillCult project.
See all of the available Steve Edholm apple varieties here.
You can read more about the Dutch Master apple on the SkillCult website.
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The Fruit
Fruit Type
Category: Apple
Subcategory:
Dessert
Fruit Uses & Storage
Uses: fresh eating, baking
Storage duration: (approximate, depending on storage conditions)
Fruit Appearance
Skin color: red
Flesh color: off-white
Fruit Origins
Parentage: Grenadine x GoldRush
Origin: Ukiah, CA
Introduced in: 2017
Introduced by: Steve Edholm, SkillCult
The Environment
Calendar & Geography
USDA zones: -
Chill hours: Not yet determined
Ripening date: (approximate, in New York State) days after
Tree Height & Spacing
glossary
Rootstock: G.16 Rootstock
Rootstock size class: Dwarf (30% of Standard)
Tree spacing (natural spread of tree): 8'
Good for wildlife planting? N
Diseases & Pests
glossary
Dutch Master Apple on G.16 does not have any diseases or pests associated with it at this time.
Pollination
Pollination Factors
glossary
Bloom group:
Is it self-fertile? N
Is it fertile? Y
Rootstock size class:
Dwarf (30% of Standard)
Pollination Partners
This table shows the first few results from a full search for pollenizers of Dutch Master Apple on G.16. 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 | 579 |
| Sansa Apple on G.11 | 157 |
| SnowSweet® Apple on G.11 | 126 |
| Cortland Apple on G.214 | 96 |
| Empire Apple on G.214 | 85 |
| Chieftain Apple on G.214 | 66 |
| Galarina™ Apple on G.214 | 65 |
| Florina Apple on G.11 | 63 |
| Williams' Pride Apple on G.11 | 58 |
| Gilpin Apple on G.41 | 56 |
| Triumph™ Apple on G.214 | 55 |
See all pollination matches for Dutch Master Apple on G.16
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