Dwarf Apple

Eric121 starts with ...
Hi,

I am looking to purchase these three varieties Dorsett Golden, Red Fuji and Coxs Orange Pippen. Can you advise if this is a great choice for cross pollination and I also leave around Springfield, QLD area. Ta

Diana says...
Hi Eric and Waterfall,

Fuji is fine, Cox's orange pippin might be erratic / not taste nice. There is a huge amount of information in this forum on apples in warm climates and on fuji in warm climates such as Brisbane e.g. see 'applenut'

www.kuffelcreek.com

from applenut in this forum-
Fuji is notorious for taking about 5 years to start to fruit; you may get onsie-twosies a few years, but bears heavily and reliably after that. Some people get discouraged and pull it out right before it really starts to let loose. You will have no problems getting apples to fruit in your climate.


Applenut says...

Absolutely you can grow apples; check out the annual Apple Fiesta in Borneo, Malaysia:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MK0yW7U_ddQ

Dave Wilson Nursery also did a couple of videos on apple growing in a warm climate at my house that you can see at:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jwtYhS2Qcs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dxL1F0I6ltE

I see the same thing repeated in hot climates and the tropics all over the world.If there is an apple that will not fruit with only 200 chill hours, I have not found it yet. Fruiting is not the problem; quality is. Early fall is blazing hot here, and many varieties ripen in this and either taste like sawdust or a rubber ball; others are impervious to the heat (Bramley) and keep their crunch, juciness, and flavor despite 45C temps. As the season progresses it cools down a bit so early winter-ripening varieties usually do well. Right now I'm waiting for Lady Williams to finally ripen, usually a few days after Dorsett Golden first blooms kicking off the next season.

Most people who tell you that an apple will not fruit in a warm climate have never tried; "experts" just quote each other and it becomes standard thinking without someone actually sticking a tree in the ground to see what happens.

https://www.daleysfruit.com.au/forum/low-chill-apples/

https://www.daleysfruit.com.au/forum/pinkabelle-apple-tree/

https://www.daleysfruit.com.au/forum/anna-apple-tree3/

Brain says...
Interesting read regarding the fuji. Mine only fruited on the 3rd year and was a year behind its cousins brought at the same time. The fruits have not ripen as yet but i will say it doesnt grow into a pretty apple at my part of town.