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Field note · September 2026

September Ruby apples in the first week of September

Oak Summit Nursery · Southern Manitoba

A dense cluster of dark red September Ruby apples hanging among green leaves, photograph 1 of 4 Close view of three dark red September Ruby apples on a low branch, photograph 2 of 4 September Ruby apples clustered along an upright branch, photograph 3 of 4 A heavily laden September Ruby apple tree with red fruit across its branches, photograph 4 of 4
september ruby apple is my favorite this fall, it's medium sized and crisp and sweet in the first week of September. the extra cold hardiness to zone 2 means the trees rarely have any winter damage. the smalller apples are nice snark walking by

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