Palmetta Apple Tree

Palmetta is a Russian hybrid apple from the Central Siberian Botanical Garden in the Russian Academy of Sciences in Novosibirsk. Its name comes from palmette, matching its spreading habit and usefulness for espalier. It is a cross of Belfleur-Kitajka with Malus baccata; Belfleur-Kitajka is tied to Ivan Vladimirovich Michurin (1855-1935) and derived from Bellefleur and a hardy Kitajka type crabapple. The Belfleur-Kitajka and Malus baccata parentage contributes extreme cold hardiness, high disease resistance and a distinctive form. Palmetta was introduced to Alaska from scionwood in the late 1990s and then drew attention from cold-region orchardists for its hardiness and unusual growth habit. The tree bears medium rounded oblong light yellow fruit with raspberry blush and harvest from early or mid September into October. It is consistently productive, long keeping and scab resistant.

Cold Hardiness Zone: 3