Pink Lady Apple Tree
Pink Lady produces an oblong, pink-blushed, yellow fruit with creamy, white, sweet-tart flesh that resists browning. It stores extremely well for 6-8 months in common storage and longer in controlled atmosphere. Pink Lady is a hot climate apple and requires a growing season of 200 days to fully ripen.
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Latin Name: Malus pumila
Site and Soil: All apples like 1/2 day to full sun and well-drained soil.
Rootstock Description:
M-7 is considered a semi-dwarf rootstock growing 12-16 ft. in height. M-7 is very hardy and adapted to most soils. Vigorous, drought tolerant, and well anchored, trees on M-7 should not require staking.
M-26 is considered a dwarf rootstock, growing 8-12 ft. in height. M-26 induces early bearing, usually in 2-3 years after planting, and grows well in most soils, except very wet and poorly drained ones. On windy sites, trees grafted on M-26 may need staking.
Pollination Requirements: Apples need another variety nearby for pollination. Neighboring trees often offer sufficient pollen for good fruit set. Consider Mason Bees to help pollinate and increase fruit production.
Hardiness: Hardy to minus 10° F
Bearing Age: 2-3 years after planting.
Size at Maturity: Dwarf 8-12ft. / Semi-dwarf 12-16 ft.
Taste: Sweet-tart
Fruit Skin: Yellow with pink blush
Fruit Flesh: White
Bloom Time: April
Ripening Time: Mid October to mid November (200 day growing season)
Yield: 30-50 lbs.
Pests & Diseases: Pink Lady Apple is resistant to powdery mildew, cedar-apple rust, cedar-quince rust, and cedar-hawthorn rust.
USDA Zone: 6-9