Semi Dwarf Apple Tree 'Freedom'
Family: Rosaceae (Rose Family)
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Height: 9 to 20 feet
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Spread: 10 to 15 feet
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Bloom Time: mid Spring to
early Summer
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Bloom: fragrant white
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Light: full sun
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Soil: rich soil,
well-drained sandy loam to clay loam
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Moisture: medium
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Use: apples are
firm, crisp, juicy and sweet/tart for baking, eating, or cider; medium to large
fruits with yellowish green skin heavily streaked and blushed with red
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Care: for best fruit
production trees must be vigorously pruned and frequent light pruning during
early years; fertilize every few years
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Concerns: resistant to
scab, mildew and fireblight
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Native to: species native
to southeastern Europe, Siberia, and southwestern Asia
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Notes: for maximum
production, plant 'Freedom' near another apple (such as 'Cortland') that
flowers midseason; apples ripen in early fall
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Supplier: Jung's Garden
Center
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Teaching Garden
Location & Code: Edibles Garden
A017
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