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Battleford Apple Tree
Battleford Apple Tree
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Battleford is a cold climate apple introduced from North Battleford, Saskatchewan, in 1945. The large fruit has yellow green skin with a dull red flush and fairly crisp, slightly tart flesh.
The apples ripen in late August or early September and are used for sauce, cooking, juice, and fresh eating. They keep moderately well in storage.
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Growing details
- Hardiness
- Zone 2Oak Summit nursery rating
- Site and soil
- Full sun is recommended for apples; General apple culture
- Flavour
- Slightly tart
- Fruit
- Large apples with yellow-green skin, a dull red flush and fairly crisp, slightly tart flesh. Useful for sauce, cooking and juice as well as fresh eating.From the reviewed product description
Ripening
The apples ripen in late August or early September and are used for sauce, cooking, juice, and fresh eating
Existing English product description; timing varies with season and site
Cold hardinessZone 2 · Canadian maps for this plant
Zone 2 and warmer
The map shows minimum winter hardiness. Soil, moisture and summer warmth also affect how a plant grows.
About these maps
Climate: Natural Resources Canada, 1991–2020. Provincial distribution: VASCAN via retained botanical research. Province outlines: Natural Earth, public domain.
Open Government Licence – CanadaPollination
For reliable fruit set, grow a genetically different apple or crabapple that flowers at the same time. Bloom overlap at your site is the final compatibility check.