Gloster Apple Tree

OUR STORY

🍎 Discover the Gloster Apple: The Jewel of the Winter Harvest! Looking for a backyard orchard addition that defies the winter chill and rewards you with a bounty of brilliant, ruby-red fruit? Meet the Gloster Apple tree—the ultimate blend of German hardiness and exceptional crisp flavor. 📜 A Royal European Heritage Bred in 1951 at the prestigious Jork Fruit Growing Experimental Station in Hamburg, Germany, and released to the public in 1969, the Gloster (Gloster 69) is a masterclass in fruit breeding. By crossing the traditional, bell-shaped German classic Weisser Winterglockenapfel with the vibrant American Richared Delicious, breeders created a modern masterpiece: an elegant, conic-shaped apple with a striking deep-purple over-color that stands up flawlessly to freezing winter elements. 👅 Flavor That Sharpens in Storage Don’t settle for bland grocery store fruit. The Gloster features a dense, creamy-white flesh that is remarkably crisp, firm, and bursting with refreshing juices. It offers an exquisitely balanced sweet-tart profile highlighted by a subtle, aromatic hint of honey and spice. 🍳 From Tree to Table: Ultimate Versatility The Gloster is a true dual-purpose workhorse for your kitchen: • Fresh Eating: A wonderfully crunchy, refreshing dessert apple straight from your hand. • Baking & Cooking: Its firm texture holds its shape beautifully in classic European tarts, pies, and strudels. • Cider & Juice: Exceptionally juicy, it presses into a well-rounded, vibrant sweet cider. • Unmatched Storage: One of the best winter keepers available. Picked in late autumn, Gloster apples actually improve in flavor and remain crisp in cool storage from December all the way through March! 🏡 Grower’s Quick-Spec Sheet Feature Specification USDA Hardiness Zones Zones 4 through 8 (Exceptional frost resistance) Chill Hours Required 600 – 800 hours below 45°F (7°C) Bloom Time Mid-to-Late Spring (Group 4 / Late-mid season) Harvest Window Late October into November Growth Habit Vigorous, upright-spreading, highly productive spur bearer 🐝 Maximizing Your Yield: Pollination Partners The Gloster apple is not self-fertile and requires a pollination partner that blooms around the same time to secure a heavy crop. For a spectacular harvest, plant your Gloster alongside compatible Group 4 or mid-to-late blooming varieties, such as: • Golden Delicious • Gala • Idared • Elstar • Spartan Trees are bench grafted 1/4-3/16 inch diameter and 1 1/2 to 2 feet tall when shipped.

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