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'
Sunlight Exposure
Full Sun
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Plant Traits
Bees
Culinary

Other varieties of Apple

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

Espalier Combo

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

Honeycrisp

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Malus 'Northpole', single upright tree
Photo courtesy of Flickr user Melaco

Northpole

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

Pink Lady

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

Zestar!

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