Yates (semi-dwarf) Apple

Malus domestica ' Yates' Produces small red apples.  Excellent taste.          Firm, Crisp Apples.                             Heavy bearing apple. Ripens mid- October.   900 - 1000 chill hours.  * Space trees 20' apart.              Years to bear:  2 - 5 Self-Fertile but produces heavier crop w/cross-pollination Yates pollinator: Fuji, Granny Smith, Golden Delicious, Jonagold, Red  Delicious, Gala, Rome Mid-Late Spring pollinator                                                  BuExcellent pollinator for other apple varieties Photo courtesy of: Bottoms Nursery in Concord, GA Ornamental Characteristics Category Fruit Tree Foliage Type Deciduous Height 12' - 15' Spread 10' - 12' Shape Upright Primary Foliage Color Green Seasonal Foliage Color Sheds its leaves during colder months.  Flowering Season Spring Flower Color Pinkish white Fruit  Mid-October Environmental Characteristics Growth Rate Moderate Sun Preferences Full Sun Water Preferences Avera