{"product_id":"haralson-apple-seedling","title":"Haralson Apple Seedling (Bundle of 5)","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"mft-facts\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAt a glance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Haralson Apple Seedling is an apple tree rated hardy to zone 2b in our ratings (winters to -45°F), and not self-fertile, so it needs a different variety nearby as a pollenizer (bloom group 4 of 7, mid for an apple or crabapple).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"mft-facts-table\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eHardy to\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eZone 2b to 7. The b means the warmer half of zone 2 only (winters to -45°F). Find your zone with our \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/cold-hardiness-calculator\"\u003ecold hardiness calculator\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePollination\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNeeds Cross-Pollination. Bloom group 4 of 7 (mid), late spring here. Not self-fertile. Every seedling is a different tree, so plant a different named apple or crabapple nearby that blooms in groups 3 to 5 on our chart to be sure of a good pollenizer. Good partners we carry: \u003ca href=\"\/products\/otterson-apple\"\u003eOtterson Crabapple\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/trail-crabapple\"\u003eTrail Crabapple\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/alexander-apple\"\u003eAlexander Apple\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/burgundy-apple\"\u003eBurgundy Apple\u003c\/a\u003e and 103 more. Bloom group is our estimate from the variety's origin and relatives. \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/apple-pollination-map\"\u003eApple Pollination Map\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eGood for\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHard cider (6\/10), feeding wildlife (6\/10). Scores are our own 1 to 10 ratings; 8 and up makes our Best Of lists.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eDeer\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eA deer favorite. Fence it or cage it.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eWhat you get\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBare root, Less than 6\". Shipped or picked up in Missoula in spring, roots wrapped in moist sawdust. Guaranteed to bud out.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThese are seedlings from 'Haralson' apple, which was introduced in 1922 by the University of Minnesota Fruit Breeding Farm at Excelsior, Minnesota. It came out of a 1913 cross with Malinda as the seed parent, and DNA work points to Wealthy as the likely pollen parent. It is named for Charles Haralson, who ran the Fruit Breeding Farm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.montanafruittrees.com\/products\/haralson-apple\"\u003eClick here for a full description of 'Haralson',\u003c\/a\u003e the mother tree that produced the fruit from which these seeds were propagated.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis seedlings will be full size, standard apple trees, and due to the fact that these seedlings are from open pollinated seeds, the genetic makeup of them will be unknown, other than the 50% parentage from 'Haralson'. The reasons that these could have interesting or worthy genetic potential as seedlings is that Haralson is hardy down to -45F, which make it near the top of its class. However, key word here is 'near'. Haralson is a fairly late apple, ripening around early October in Missoula. The tree also shuts down fairly late. As such, Haralson and the vast majority of the University of Minnesota apples, such Honeycrisp, Frostbite, and others, do not do well in areas such as Gallatin Gateway, which can experience -47F winters. Look to other, more cold hardy varieties. That said, Haralson is gourmet, as it makes for fresh eating. Also great processed and stores for several months.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mft-faq\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eQuestions we get about Haralson Apple Seedling\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eDoes Haralson Apple Seedling need a pollenizer?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. Haralson Apple Seedling needs pollen from a different variety that blooms at about the same time. Not self-fertile. Every seedling is a different tree, so plant a different named apple or crabapple nearby that blooms in groups 3 to 5 on our chart to be sure of a good pollenizer. Partners we carry include Otterson Crabapple, Trail Crabapple, Alexander Apple.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eHow cold hardy is Haralson Apple Seedling?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe rate Haralson Apple Seedling hardy to zone 2b, which means winters down to about -45°F. Our ratings come from real winters at our two Montana sites and from trusted growers across the North, not from a catalog average.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eWhat is Haralson Apple Seedling good for?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur top use scores for Haralson Apple Seedling are hard cider (6\/10), feeding wildlife (6\/10).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eWill deer eat Haralson Apple Seedling?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes, deer love it. Protect Haralson Apple Seedling with a fence or a cage, especially while it is young.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eWhat arrives, and when does Haralson Apple Seedling ship?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA dormant bare-root plant, roots wrapped in moist sawdust with a vapor barrier, shipped or picked up in Missoula in spring. Sizes offered: Less than 6\". We guarantee our plants bud out. Stone fruits can be slow, so if one still has not budded out by August 15, write to us and we credit you for the following spring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n","brand":"Montana Fruit Trees","offers":[{"title":"Less than 6\"","offer_id":42499214049346,"sku":null,"price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0626\/5687\/2514\/files\/haralson-apple-seedling-in-hand.jpg?v=1789020103","url":"https:\/\/www.montanafruittrees.com\/products\/haralson-apple-seedling","provider":"Montana Fruit Trees","version":"1.0","type":"link"}