Apple, Odyssey

Malus x ‘Jefsey’

Priced by size: $99.99 – $199.99

Size (HxW): 15-20’ x 10-15’

Fruit Size: 3’’ (Large)

Growth Habit: Rounded, wide branching

Planting Location: Cozy/Sheltered

Zone 3a/3b

Crisp, sweet apple has a similar taste to Honeycrisp

Red over green fruit is great for fresh eating, baking and juice

Apple blossom flowers bloom in mid May – early June

Fruit ripens in early September; stores for 2-3 months in refrigerator

Leaves turn a pleasant yellow colour in fall

Starts bearing fruit approximately 3 years after planting

Needs cross pollination to produce fruit. Must be either a DIFFERENT apple variety or flowering crabapple

Plant pollinators within 200’ for best results

Slow Growth Rate: 8-12”/year

Life Expectancy: 40 years

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’

Fruit Size: 3’’ (Large)

Growth Habit: Rounded, wide branching

Planting Location: Cozy/Sheltered

Zone 3a/3b

Crisp, sweet apple has a similar taste to Honeycrisp
Red over green fruit is great for fresh eating, baking and juice
Apple blossom flowers bloom in mid May – early June
Fruit ripens in early September; stores for 2-3 months in refrigerator
Leaves turn a pleasant yellow colour in fall
Starts bearing fruit approximately 3 years after planting
Needs cross pollination to produce fruit. Must be either a DIFFERENT apple variety or flowering crabapple
Plant pollinators within 200’ for best results
Slow Growth Rate: 8-12”/year
Life Expectancy: 40 years