Enterprise Apple
Developed by Purdue University, this is a late-maturing, deep red apple with good keeping qualities. Fruit is uniform and medium to large in size. Tree is vigorous and spreading, with good annual bearing habits. Enterprise™ is highly resistant to fire blight and cedar apple rust. It is becoming an important processing variety.
Current Sale Size: 5/8-3/4" caliper, 5-6 ft. bare-root transplant
Rootstock: G-890. Cross pollination required. Vigorous, semi-dwarf rootstock with deep growing roots. G-890 is a cold hardy root, resistant to fire blight and crown rot.
Apple Pollination Chart (PDF): mid season bloom
NOTE: Apples need at least two trees of different varieties for pollination.
Maturity Harvest Chart (PDF) - October
Growth Rate: Moderate (6-12”/yr.)
Soils: Sand, Loam, Clay
Moisture: Dry to Moist
Shade Tolerance: Full to part Sun
Mature Height: 15-20 ft.
Deer Damage Potential: High
NOTE: Apples need at least two trees of different varieties for pollination.
Purdue Horticultural Info - "Co-op 30"
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