About Sweet Sixteen

Red-streaked, conical fruits have a sweet, complex flavor of spicy cherry with a hint of vanilla. Crisp, juicy, and excellent for fresh eating or baking. Introduced by the U of M in 1977. Ripens in mid-September. May take a little longer than others to start bearing, up to five years from planting. M7 semidwarf rootstock.

About Apple

Beautiful, fragrant spring flowers and fall fruit. Apples require another variety for pollenizing, but apple or crabapple trees are usually nearby in most areas.

Pot Size & Price
5 gal. pot
$59.00
Height
12'–16'
Catalog
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Plant Traits
Bees
Culinary

Other varieties of Apple

Chestnut crab apple, red with gold variation, smallish size
Photo courtesy of Adam's Apples

Chestnut Crab

Catalog
F010
Espaliered apple tree, flattened against a fence
Photo by KVDP from the Wikimedia Commons

Espalier Combo

Catalog
F011
Haralson apple growing on a tree
Photo from Jung Seed

Haralson

Catalog
F001
Honeycrisp apples sitting on a table
Photo by Abrahami from the Wikimedia Commons

Honeycrisp

Catalog
F002
Malus Firestorm, redder Honeycrisp

Honeycrisp, Firestorm

Catalog
F003
Malus Norland, red oblong apple with some green, wider shoulders
Photo by Flickr user OFRE

Norland

Catalog
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Pink Lady apple, large red
Friends School Plant Sale photo by Pat T.

Pink Lady

Catalog
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Snow Sweet apple, red fruits in a basket
Photo from Bailey Nurseries

SnowSweet

Catalog
F006
State Fair apple, red-cheeked apples with some light green
Photo used with permission from Out on a Limb

State Fair

Catalog
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Malus 'Zestar', red fruits
Photo from the University of Minnesota

Zestar!

Catalog
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