Malus Fuji

Family:

Rosacea
 

Characteristics:

Medium / Small apple tree

Details:

The Fuji apple flowers with Pink backside and white frontside which appear in April. it is a hybrid created in Japan in the 1930's with two American apple varieties, Red Delicious and old Virginia Ralls Genet. It is named after the town near the research station, Fujisaki. Pollinators are needed for this apple tree almost any apple tree would work if the bloom periods were similar so that male and female flowers are blooming at the same time, usually on separate trees, a good choice could be Rome or Braeburn.

Fruit

Fruit usually ripens about mid-October. Keeping the apples in cold storage can make them last up to 4 to 6 months.

Use:

Edible

Harvest:

Mid to late summer

Aspect:

Full sun

Size:

Max Height 3-4 Metres

Max Width 3-4  Metres

The mature size of the tree depends on the version you choose dwarf at 8 to 10 feet or semi-dwarf at 12 to 15 feet.