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Sweet Sixteen Apple Tree

Sweet Sixteen Apple Tree

The sweet sixteen apple tree produces fruit with a McIntosh style texture and flavor that is very unique in its combination of sweetness and slightly anise-like flavor. While it may seem too sweet to some, others notice the vanilla, spice, and bourbon flavors. In addition to eating it fresh, you will have to try it next time you cook cider, pies, applesauce, and butter. Although it’s resistant to scab and fire blight, it’s somewhat susceptible to apple rust and powdery mildew.

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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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Sweet Sixteen Apple Tree Overview

The Sweet Sixteen (or Sweet 16) apple tree is a truly unique apple tree that is not only cold hardy (zone 3b) but also produces fruit with a McIntosh style texture and flavor that is sweet, vanilla, and cherry flavors. While it may seem too sweet to some, others notice the anise-like, spicy, and bourbon flavors. In addition to eating it fresh, you will have to try it next time you make cider, pies, applesauce, and butter. W.H. Alderman started to developed this beautiful tree in 1937 at the University of Minnesota, the place which also produced beloved apples like Honeycrisp and Haralson. In fact he crossed, MN 447, known as Frostbite which gives Sweet Sixteen its predominant flavor, with Northern Spy. Much later, in 1977, they introduced this special tree.

If you would like an apple tree that is easy to grow as well as beautiful, then Sweet Sixteen apple tree is for you. Not only is this apple tree resistant to scab and fire blight (and somewhat susceptible to apple rust and powdery mildew) but it also produces beautiful and sweet-smelling blossoms in the spring. If you use a horticultural dormant spray in the wintertime, you won’t have many issues when the pests and diseases come around. Additionally, it can provide a uniquely shaped presence to your garden or landscape. Your apples will be ready in mid-late summer and you can start making some delicious pies with them then!

Growing Characteristics

  • Uses: Perfect for making deserts and wonderful for apple sauce.
  • Taste: Juicy, sweet-tart, aromatic with sugar cane flavors.
  • Size: Medium to large sized
  • Color: Beautiful red striped blush on a base of yellow with a cream colored flesh
  • Hardiness Zones: 3b-7
  • Disease resistance:

    • Scab – Some resistance
    • Fireblight – Some resistance
    • Cedar apple rust – Some resistance
    • Powdery Mildew – Some susceptibility
  • Harvest period: August to September
  • Flowering Group: 3
  • Cross pollinates with: Akane, McIntosh, Nova Spy, to name a few!
  • Cultivation: In addition to being vigorous and upright, this apple tree is also precocious. It will produce crops annually, especially when planted in well in well-drained sandy or clay based loam.
  • Storage: Can keep for up to 3 months in cold storage.
Rootstock

EMLA 7, Bud 9, G.969, G.890

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  • 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.

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  • 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.