Northern Spy Apple 3-5 ft branched tree

Northern Spy is a very old American variety that remains popular today. It can be difficult to find in stores because inconsistent attractiveness of the fruit and a tendency to bear every-other-year, and its slowness to reach maturity. (Trees on standard rootstock can take upwards of 10 years to bear fruit.) But for those willing to wait, or to plant for the next generation, Northern Spy bears fruit that are large, crisp, juicy and sweet-tart. It holds its shape well for pies, and adds sweetness to cider. The fruit keeps very well in cold storage. The tree has exceptional resistance to woolly aphids and moderate resistance to fire blight. We have three rootstock options: B118 or “Bud 118” is considered semidwarf or semistandard, growing to 75-85% the size of a standard rootstock tree. Similar to a standard, trees on B118 are vigorous, hardy and need no staking. Trees on B118 will begin bearing fruit slightly earlier than standard rootstock trees and are reliably productive. M111 or EML