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September Ruby Apple Tree
September Ruby Apple Tree
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September Ruby was developed at the Morden Research Station in Manitoba from a cross of Rescue and Haralson. Agriculture Canada introduced it at Beaverlodge, Alberta, in 1986. It has also been grown successfully in Alaska and is sometimes called the King of the North.
The red apples are about 6 to 7 cm across, with a crunchy texture and tart flavour. They ripen in September and are suited to fresh eating, pies, and juice. The tree tolerates temperatures around −46°C (−50°F) and has moderate resistance to fire blight.
Photos courtesy of Boyer's Orchard.
Cold Hardiness Zone: 2
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.
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Climate: Natural Resources Canada, 1991–2020. Provincial distribution: VASCAN via retained botanical research. Province outlines: Natural Earth, public domain.
Open Government Licence – CanadaPollination
Apples need pollen from a different apple or crabapple to set fruit. A second variety in your yard will do it, and so will a neighbour's apple or fruiting crabapple. Double flowered ornamental crabapples make no pollen and do not count.