Red Fuji Apple Tree

There are literally hundreds. Cortland, CrimsonCrisp, Enterprise, Gala, GoldRush, Granny Smith, Honeycrisp ... too many to name here.

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Our website has a special feature that will help you find the best plants for you to grow in your area. Simply enter your zip code in our Hardiness Zone Finder and as you browse our page, you’ll see a small check mark next to products that are hardy to your growing zone!

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Yes, a Gravenstein apple tree can cross-pollinate with a Red Fuji apple tree. They both need a pollinator, and their bloom times overlap, according to Grow Organic. Gravenstein is a reliable pollinator and produces abundant pollen, which is beneficial for Fuji trees.

It's normal for trees to have varying dormancy breaking times. While your Candy Crisp and Moorpark Apricot are already showing growth, the red Fuji might be a slower starter, especially if it's a newly planted tree. Generally, a tree has a reasonable amount of time to break dormancy, often a few weeks, depending on the species, variety, and local conditions.

That's a great question—and yes, large cedar trees can pose some challenges for growing fruit trees nearby, depending on the type of fruit trees you're planting and how close they are.

Here are a few things to consider:

1. Cedar-Apple Rust
If you're growing apple trees (or crabapples, hawthorns, quince), cedar trees are a known host for cedar-apple rust, a fungal disease that requires both cedar and apple family trees to complete its life cycle. The spores travel through the air, so even cedars hundreds of feet away can cause issues, though the risk is highest within a few hundred feet.

Symptoms: Orange spots on apple leaves, deformed fruit, reduced vigor.

What to do: Choose rust-resistant apple varieties (e.g., Liberty, Enterprise, Pristine), and avoid planting highly susceptible varieties like McIntosh or Golden Delicious if you can’t manage the cedars.

2. Shade
Cedar trees can cast a lot of shade. Fruit trees need full sun—ideally 6–8+ hours daily—for healthy growth, flowering, and fruit production. If the cedars shade the area for a good portion of the day, your fruit trees may grow leggy, produce little to no fruit, or have more disease problems due to poor air circulation and damp conditions.

What to do: Try to plant fruit trees on the south or west side of the cedars, if possible, so they get as much sunlight as they can.

3. Competition for Water & Nutrients
Cedar roots can aggressively compete for moisture and nutrients, making it harder for young fruit trees to establish, especially if they’re within 10–15 feet.

What to do: Add compost when planting, mulch well (but not against the trunk), and water deeply during dry spells.

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Yes, a Red Fuji apple tree can pollinate an Aztec Fuji apple tree, provided the bloom times of the two trees overlap. Both are Fuji varieties, meaning they are genetically similar but not identical clones, and can serve as suitable pollinators for each other.