Apple, Dexter Jackson

Malus ‘Dexter Jackson’

Size (HxW): 15-20’ x 10-15’

Growth Habit: Rounded, wide branching

Fruit Size: 2-3” (Medium-Large)

Planting Location: Sheltered

Zone 2b-3a

Juicy dark red fruit is great for fresh eating, baking, and juicing

Crisp texture with medium sweetness

Heavy annual producer with a strong branching habit

Fruit ripens mid to late August; stores for 2-3 months in refrigerator

Cold hardy variety

Apple blossom flowers bloom in mid May – early June

Leaves turn a pleasant yellow colour in fall

Starts bearing fruit after 2-4 years after planting

Requires a cross pollinator to produce fruit. Must be either a DIFFERENT apple variety or flowering crabapple.

Plant pollinators within 200’ or less, closer is better

Medium Growth Rate: 8-12”/year

Life Expectancy: 40 years

Higher resistance to fireblight and apple scab

Developed in Regina, Saskatchewan

Plant Care:

- All apples grow best in a wind-sheltered area - Needs a sunny, well-drained location. - Drought tolerant once established; does not tolerate soggy soil - For best fruiting results, prune annually to avoid dense growth; ripening fruit needs lots of sunlight. - Requires a second different apple variety nearby for cross-pollination to produce a good yield - Apples are susceptible to fire blight; avoid mid-summer pruning

Description

Size (HxW): 15-20’ x 10-15’

Growth Habit: Rounded, wide branching

Fruit Size: 2-3” (Medium-Large)

Planting Location: Sheltered

Zone 2b-3a

Juicy dark red fruit is great for fresh eating, baking, and juicing
Crisp texture with medium sweetness
Heavy annual producer with a strong branching habit
Fruit ripens mid to late August; stores for 2-3 months in refrigerator
Cold hardy variety
Apple blossom flowers bloom in mid May – early June
Leaves turn a pleasant yellow colour in fall
Starts bearing fruit after 2-4 years after planting
Requires a cross pollinator to produce fruit. Must be either a DIFFERENT apple variety or flowering crabapple.
Plant pollinators within 200’ or less, closer is better
Medium Growth Rate: 8-12”/year
Life Expectancy: 40 years
Higher resistance to fireblight and apple scab
Developed in Regina, Saskatchewan