We’ve chosen varieties offered here based on production performance and on old-time flavor – the kind of taste you remember when you ate an apple off grandpa’s tree. You’ll be pleased with the vigor and healthy root stock of Shum- way’s apple trees. All are semi-dwarf, unless otherwise noted and grow to only 50% to 60% the size of standard apple trees. They average mature heights of 12 to 15 ft. and normally bear 3 to 5 years after planting. These trees average yearly production is 8 to 12 bushels of apples. They are very hardy, most are disease resistant and all are widely adapted. Apples require cross pollination by another apple variety. Nearby flowering crab apples work fine as pollinators.
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30560 RUBYMAC® McINTOSH. America’s choice – large fruits have sweet, spicy flavor. This is an earlier ripening McIntosh variety with crisp, white, tender flesh that is oh so aromatic. Taste is simply delicious. A favorite for fresh eat- ing and cooking. Fruits keep into January when refrigerated. Annually productive. Ripens late Au- gust to early September. 3 to 5 ft. bareroot trees. Zones 4-7. $31.95 each; 2 or more $29.95 each.
COLUMNAR APPLES.
30507(X) THE BIG APPLE SALE. One each of RubyMac® McIntosh & Wolf River. Both trees just $48.95.
30482 FIRECRACKER™ CRAB AP- PLE. (Bill’s Red Fleshed Crab cultivar). Serving these sparkling red fleshed 2 in. ap- ples for salads, desserts and special treats will really impress your guests (not to mention the kids). A super-hardy crab that produces big crops of fruit that look like miniature Red Deli- cious apples. The unique red flesh has sprightly sweet-tart flavor. They are excellent fresh and make clear sparkling jelly and beautiful pick- led apples. Trees are naturally dwarf and have bronze-green leaves. Lovely red spring flowers are followed by a heavy crop. 3 to 4 ft. bareroot trees. Zones 3-7. $31.95 each; 2 or more $29.95 each.
Jobes’s Organic Fruit & Citrus Fertilizer & Gromax Fertilizer See Page 55.
Unique apple trees have no branches! They’re perfect for planting in confined areas, in pots, or as conversation pieces in your yard. Apples are produced in clusters along the trunk on short spurs. Growth of the tree is vertical with almost no branch- ing. Our varieties are disease resistant and bear large, delicious fruit, often the year after planting. Naturally dwarf, they grow only 8 to 12 ft. tall. Pollinate with any other apple tree. These selections were discovered in Canada. 2 to 3 ft. bareroot trees. Zones 4-8. 30485 GOLDEN SENTINEL™. Very large and attractive golden-yellow apples are sweet,
mid-September. juicy and delicious. Ripens
30495 SCARLET SENTINEL™. Very large greenish-yellow fruit blushed with red. Crisp and sweet with pure white flesh. Ripens late September. Prices, above 2:
$34.95 each; 2 or more $32.95 each.
30540 HONEYCRISP™. The most popular apple in the last decade, best described as explosively crisp! Cream- colored flesh is a juicy combination of sweet and tart flavors. Can be picked in September but develops its full aromatic flavor if left on the tree until mid-October. Apples have yellow skin heavily mottled with red and keep up to 7 months in cold storage. Among the most winter hardy varieties. A University of Minnesota in- troduction. 3 to 5 ft. bareroot trees. Zones 4-7. $31.95 each; 2 or more $29.95 each.
young age. Fruit ripens mid- August to mid-September. 3 to 4 ft. bareroot trees. Zones 5-7.
$34.95 each; 2 or more $32.95 each.
30805 BARTLETT. Intro- duced over 200 years ago, and is still America’s favorite pear. Widely grown and used commercially, this great pear is a home garden fa- vorite for fresh eating and canning. The golden-yel- low fruits, often blushed with red, have juicy, fine grained flesh with sweet, rich flavor. Vigorous, productive trees bear at a
Nothing beats the sweet delicate flavor of home grown, crisp, juicy pears. The varieties we’re offer- ing here are considered by experts to be the best for yield and taste. Trees reach heights of 12 to 18 ft., and will normally bear in 3 to 6 years. Cross-polli- nation with another variety is recommended.
30876(X) OLD-TIME PEAR OFFER. One each of Bartlett and Flemish Beauty. Value $67.90. Both trees just $57.95.
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30524 FAMEUSE. Over 400 years old, this apple was brought to the “New World” by the French. Often called the Snow Apple, it is known for its tender, aromatic, spicy flavored snow-white flesh (thus the nickname) that is often streaked or stained red making the white flesh seem white as snow. The skin color is bril- liant solid red. Fruit stores well. Fameuse trees are hardy and productive with some resistance to Apple Scab. Ripens in September. 3 to 5 ft. bare- root trees. Zones 4-7. $29.95 each; 2 or more $27.95 each.
30516 DUCHESS OF OLDENBURG. Old Russian apple is sprightly tart, superb for pies and sauce. This wonderful old-time variety was brought to this country from Russia more than 150 years ago. It is extremely hardy and resistant to Apple Scab, Cedar-Apple Rust and Fire Blight. Medium size fruit’s skin color is pale yellow with crimson stripes and splashes. Ripens mid-August to early September. 3 to 5 ft. bareroot trees. Zones 3-7. $31.95 each; 2 or more $29.95 each.
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Apple Maggot Trap See Page 55.
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30505(X) HEIRLOOM APPLE
PAIR. One each of Duchess of Oldenburg and Fameuse. Both trees just $49.95.
30592 WOLF RIVER. Famous old-time treasure produces huge fruit weighing a pound or more. Originally found as a seedling grow- ing on the banks of the Wolf River in Wisconsin, this tree is very hardy and productive. Extremely large fruit has skin that is blushed bright red over yellow and creamy-white flesh. Excellent for baking, sauce and drying. Resistant to Scab, Mil- dew, Fire Blight and Cedar-Apple- Rust. Ripens September to early Oc- tober. 3 to 5 ft. bareroot trees. Zones 3-7. $29.95 each; 2 or more $27.95 each.
lunches. Just like its parent ‘Honeycrisp’ this apple is exceptionally crisp, sweet and juicy. Smaller fruits have yellow skin heavily blushed and mottled with red. They hang for an extended time on the tree and are best enjoyed fresh. Perfect for home orchards. Re- quires a pollinator. Ripens late August. 3 to 5 ft. bare- root trees. Zones 4-7. $30.95 each; 2 or more $28.95 each.
30551 KINDERKRISP. (PPAF) Get ‘Honeycrisp’ flavor but in a small- er size perfect for snacks and
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53962 PRO-APPLE PEELER. Non-electric apple peeler makes peeling easy and effortless. Spring-loaded arm adapts to various shapes and va- rieties of apples. Suction grip holds peeler in place. Peel a bushel of apples in no time with this nifty, fun peeler. It shaves away the peel holding the apple securely on stainless steel spikes. Comes complete with 2 blades, a bonus corer-slicer and recipe booklet. Easy to clean with a wet, soapy cloth. $16.95 each.
30855 FLEMISH BEAUTY. Firm, creamy white flesh becomes meltingly tender, sweet and aromatic. Originally known as “Sweet- meat of the Woods”, this wonderful pear was in- troduced in this country in the early 1800’s. Fruits are large with a rounded shape and have creamy-yellow skin blushed with red. Trees are hardy and highly productive. Fruits ripen mid-Sep- tember to early October. 3 to 5 ft. bareroot trees. Zones 4-7. $32.95 each; 2 or more $29.95 each.
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