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Bench grafts are freshly grafted trees. We take specialized roots from a nursery and combine them with a stick of an existing apple variety. This gives you a clone of your tree. Because of the specialized rootstock, your tree will only grow to a manageable size and set early fruit. We do not grow apples from seeds. Apples do not grow true from seed and will almost always be lower quality.
Please keep in mind that this is the least costly way to get the type of tree you want but it does require a bit more time. Most bench grafts arrive in the one to two foot length range. The tape should not be removed from graft until about July. It keeps the graft healed. It may even crack away with the tree’s growth. Pinch off any growth below the graft union. Plant our graft union about 4-6 inches above ground.
TIP: Many bench grafts will grow rapidly. (depends on variety, as some have higher vigour) A 45 to 60 degree angle of your side branches down from the trunk is ideal for fruit bearing. Too high and the bark gets trapped in the crotch and too low will encourage “water sprouts”, or secondary branches that grow vertically and have low fruit production.
If you decide to order bench-grafted trees, please give us some alternate varieties as sometimes nature decides what is available.
Bench Grafts are priced at $18 per tree with a minimum order of 5 trees.
Established Grafts are simply trees that have been planted and maintained for you.
Our Established Grafts are divided into 4 categories:
We will be grafting apples primarily on Geneva and B118 (semi-dwarf). These are cold-hardy and will allow you to keep trees smaller and easier to pick.
Large, flat flushed red over green and yellow with some russet. A nice crisp and tangy/sweet apple similar to Granny Smith. An old Irish Heirloom
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An Old russeted Heirloom apple that is sweet, tangy and juicy. A favourite of mine. Late ripening in October
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This is a snappy, sweet, crispy addictive variety. It tastes like “Juicy Fruit” gum. It is yellow with orange flush. It is a newer Canadian cross of Gala X Splendour. Hardy Zone 4
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An Heirloom Dutch variety with beautiful colours. Sweet and sharp.
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Not really a crab, but one of the best small apples you will ever taste.
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Delicious, sweet-tart and crunchy and also keeps well. I prefer this apple to Honey Crisp overall. Ripens late September
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A new variety from the Czech republic. It is sweet and crisp, similar to Honey Crisp but easier to grow.
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A medium-sized crisp sweet and tart balanced red apple that ripens in October. A great all-around apple and my favourite Mcintosh cross.
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Grocery store standard that is sweet and floral. Ripens September
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A Canadian bred apple that is a cross of Golden Russet and Cox. Very sweet and juicy, a great apple. Ripens October
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Old Heirloom russeted apple that can be very sweet and tangy if allowed to ripen into mid. October. This is another of my favourites
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Delicious rich crisp tangy and sweet apple, popular with cider makers. Keeps for months - last ripening pick late October
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The most popular variety that everyone knows is sweet and crisp and ripens mid to late September. A slow grower and sometimes slow to produce.
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Related to Gala
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A Very tart AND very sweet apple, and is crisp with beuatiful colours, one of my top choices.
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Great keeping apple that is hard, crisp floral, sweet and juicy. A parent of Honeycrisp. Ripens October
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A parent of Gala, but a more balanced better version of it.
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The most productive variety annually I have. It is like a Mcintosh style apple but crisper and larger ripening early October
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Like a smaller Honey Crisp but sweeter. Ripens in September
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A russeted French Heirloom variety that produces well and has a rich honey flavour.
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A very old English Heirloom that is really sweet, tart at the same time and very flavourful, riepening late September
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This is a very popular apple in Europe and is reputed to be one of the best. Ripens September
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A newer crisper and more balanced offspring of Golden Delicious
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An English cross of Cox and Court Pendu Plat. Crisp sweet tart balanced with pear-like flavour. 1 of my top 5 favourites
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A relative of Honey Crisp with a cherry taste and crisp texture
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A newer disease-resistant apple that ripens late October and keeps very well. Dark red, almost purple with a terrific taste.
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