Oak Summit Nursery
Parkland Apple Tree
Parkland Apple Tree
Fall 2026 plant sale
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Parkland was developed at the Morden Research and Development Centre in Manitoba and released in 1979. It is a cold hardy prairie apple that has also been grown successfully in Alaska.
The apples are 6 to 7 cm across, with green skin covered by a red blush over about 40 percent of the surface. The flesh is crisp and tart. Fruit ripens from mid to late August and is used fresh or for preserves and jam.
Photos courtesy of Boyer's Orchard.
Cold Hardiness Zone: 2
Mature Size: about 7 m (23 ft)
Fall 2026 plant sale
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Growing details
- Ripening reference
- Mid- to late August; varies by site and year
- Growing site
- Full sun; well-drained loam or sandy loam preferred
- Disease context
- Susceptible to fire blight in the cited source
- Flavour
- Moderately acidic but pleasant
- Pollination
- Normally requires a different compatible apple variety for cross-pollination
- Growth habit
- Semi-vigorous, compact and upright-spreading with biennial-bearing tendency; numeric size depends on unresolved rootstock
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 – Canada