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Chiftain Apple Tree

Chieftain Apple Tree

Chieftain is a hardy apple variety excellent for eating fresh as well as cooking due to its sweet flavor. Medium sized. It has a green base color covered in dark red with white colored flesh. Additionally it has good disease resistance and keeps well in storage.

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General Tree Height/Caliper: Most of our fruit trees (apple, peach, apricot, plum, pear, nectarine, quince, and cherry) are grafted/budded and are 4-6' tall with a caliper/diameter of about 1/4-3/4". Most have more than 5' height and 1/2" diameter. The other trees are seedlings, such as pawpaw, mulberry, persimmon, shade, berry, and flowering trees which range from 18-36" tall.

A rootstock primarily controls a tree's size and how early it bears fruit. Learn more about our specific rootstocks.

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Chieftain Apple Tree Overview

The Chieftain apple tree is an excellent choice not only for cooking, but also for eating fresh due to its crisp, juicy, sweet honey-like flavor. In fact, it is a very high quality apple variety and keeps very well in storage. Moreover, Chieftain is medium in size and has green base color covered in bright and dark red. It bears apples that are firm, juicy and have a creamy white colored flesh. These trees were developed in Iowa State University by crossing Jonathan and Delicious.

Just like any other apple tree, the Chieftain apple tree grows best when it’s planted in full sun in well-drained soil. The tree is moderately vigorous upright spreading tree and produces good crop. After picking can keep well in cold storage for three months, but can mellow over time. Chieftain has good disease resistance and is resistant to scab and fireblight. Lastly, it’s self-sterile and needs a good pollinator.

Growing Characteristics

  • Uses: eating fresh, cooking
  • Taste: crisp, juicy, sweet-sharp, sweet with honey-like flavor
  • Size: Medium
  • Color: Green base color covered in dark red with white colored flesh.
  • Hardiness Zones: 4 to 8
  • Disease resistance:
    • Fireblight: resistant
    • Scab: resistant
  • Harvest period: 4, mid to end September period. Fruit can hang for some weeks after ripening.
  • Flowering Group: 4
  • Cross Pollinates with: Binet Rouge, Calville Blanc, Chestnut Crabapple, Crimson Crisp, Gala, Galarina™, Ginger Gold, GoldRush, Harry Masters Jersey, Honeycrisp, Newtown Pippin, Northern Spy, Redfree, Winecrisp and  Granny Smith to name a few!
  • Cultivation: This apple tree is a moderately vigorous upright spreading tree. Spur bearer. Tree tends to grow slightly dwarfed.
  • Storage: Keeps well in cold storage for three months. Will become mellow over time.
Rootstock

G.890, Bud 9

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Shipping

  • Our shipping cost is 15-25% of the order total (depending on the size of the trees and how far the state is from NY) plus our handling fee which includes light pruning, packaging, printing, and quality checks.
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  • Note: we ship to Hawaii and Alaska however the shipping price is higher.

Warranty

  • If your tree doesn’t grow by July 1st or dies in the fall of the first year, please email us with a photo, order number, and description of the issue.
  • If the issue is related with the tree itself rather than lack of care, we guarantee to replace it next season or give a full refund.

Refunds and Cancellations

  • You can cancel your order to receive a full refund, but please note that cancelling an order after April 1st will result in a partial refund of 75% of the order total.
  • We much prefer payments by credit card or PayPal. If you pay by check or cash, then payments for pickup and shipping orders should be received within 30 days of your order, otherwise will be automatically cancelled.
  • If due to unforeseen circumstances your ordered tree is no longer available, you can get a full refund or a substitution with another variety.