Apple and Pear Trees

Please read these important apple and pear tree notes before making your purchase:

Bare root. Trees are bare root, unless otherwise specified.
How old are these trees? Most of the trees we sell are technically 2 years old. What is not sold in the Spring is planted in our nursery to grow for another year, making it a 3 year old tree. As you check out the trees you are interested in, you will see a note on their age, sometimes even a choice to pick a 2 or 3 year old tree of the same variety.
Rootstock. Rootstocks will determine many things about your tree, one of which is size. Depending on the varieties, our apple trees can be offered in dwarf, semi-dwarf, or semi-standard . Sometimes we offer a choice of rootstocks for the same variety. There will be a drop down option for these specific rootstocks at checkout. Here is a sketch with rootstock size information.
Fruit Bearing. Most varieties will take at least two years to bear fruit.
Planting Instructions. Upon your arrival to pick up your trees, we will give you a sheet of fruit tree care information. Here is the PDF. We are also happy to answer any questions as the time allows.
To make sure your fruit trees get off to a good start we recommend:
- 10-10-10 fertilizer. We have pre-packaged small containers in the quantity you will need for your tree.
- We have tree guards in our selection below. Rodents love to chew on the base of young trees. We highly recommend you protect the base of the trees with some type of fencing.
Pollination. Most apple, plum, sweet cherry, and pear trees (not the case for most peaches) are cross-pollinating or self-unfruitful. They need another tree for pollination, and not just one of the same variety, but a different variety of the same fruit with the same bloom period. The Orange Pippin pollination checker tool can be helpful in this regard.