Apple - Ambrosia
Aromatic with a pleasing flavor, this chance seedling from British Columbia is fast becoming a breakout variety for growers. Fruit is medium to large with a creamy yellow background and pink blush on the sun-exposed side. Fruit is sweet and juicy.
We suggest that all APPLE varieties be cross pollinated with another variety. Golden Delicious and flowering crab apples are the most commonly used pollinators in commercial plantings.
ROOTSTOCK - ELMA 7 -A tree on this rootstock will be 50 to 60 percent smaller than a standard tree. Trees on this clone are the most popular of all the rootstock and does well on most soils. Some support may be needed in early years. Is very winter hardy. It is susceptible to suckering. EMLA 7 is extremely tolerant to fire blight.