Red Stayman Winesap Apple Tree
Description
A high-quality, classic dessert apple. The Red Stayman Winesap Apple Tree produces large, firm apples with a distinctive wine-spiced flavor and deep red skin. This versatile fruit is perfect for fresh eating, baking, cider-making, and preserving. It also makes a stunning addition to fruit bowls and gift baskets.
Key Features:
- Crisp texture & rich flavor – A well-balanced, sweet-tart apple with excellent complexity.
- Cold-hardy & long-lasting – Stores well, extending your apple enjoyment into winter.
- Triploid Variety – Requires a pollinator but does not pollinate other apple trees.
- Ripens in October – Ideal for late-season harvests.
Growing Information:
- Pollination Required: This tree requires another apple variety for cross-pollination. See recommended pollinators below.
- Hardiness Zones: Suitable for USDA Zones 5-8.
- Sunlight: Prefers full sun for best fruit production.
- Chill Hours: Requires 800 chill hours for optimal fruiting.
- Mature Tree Size: Semi-dwarf reaches 12-15 feet tall with a spread of 12-15 feet. Dwarf reaches 8-10 feet tall with a spread of 8-10 feet.
The Red Stayman Winesap Apple Tree is a must-have for home orchards, offering exceptional flavor, reliable cold-hardiness, and long-term storage potential. Order yours today and enjoy homegrown, flavorful apples year after year!
Note: Triploid; cannot pollinate other apple trees.
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Characteristics
| Bloom Color | White |
| Bloom Time | Mid |
| Chill Hours | 500 - 800 |
| Fruit Color | Red |
| Fruit Size | Medium |
| Hardiness Zone Range | 5 - 8 |
| Pollination | Pollinator Required |
| Ripens/Harvest | October |
| Shade/Sun | Full Sun |
| Soil Composition | Loamy |
| Soil Moisture | Well Drained |
| Soil pH Level | 6.0 - 7.0 |
| Taste | Sweet, Tart |
| Texture | Firm |
| Years to Bear | 2 - 5 |
Size & Spacing
Mature Size
| Semi-Dwarf | 12 - 15' tall x 12 - 15' wide |
| Dwarf | 8 - 10' tall x 8 - 10' wide |
Recommended Spacing
| Semi-Dwarf | 12 - 15' |
| Dwarf | 8 - 10' |
Zone Compatibility
Pollination
Tools & Supplies
Planting & Care
Learn all about how to grow apple trees in The Growing Guide. An entire section of our website dedicated to your growing success.
Shipping Information
Arrives when it's time to plant
Questions & Answers
We appreciate you reaching out to us. We use several different rootstocks, depending upon the desired result and what is available. For that reason, we're unable to guarantee a specific rootstock.
If you have any further questions please don't hesitate to reach back out to us. Have a great day!
That will depend upon which option you choose. Please see the "Choose an option" dropdown menu near the top of the page, which will show you the various sizes/options that are available.
No, McIntosh and Winesap apple trees will not cross-pollinate effectively
You will need only one compatible pollinator tree to effectively pollinate up to three trees within a 100-foot radius. When selecting a pollinator for the Winesap apple tree, it is important to choose a variety that blooms at the same time.
Since Winesap is a triploid variety, it requires a separate pollinator but cannot pollinate other trees in return. I recommend Golden Delicious as an ideal choice, as it is self-pollinating and will not only produce fruit on its own but also serve as a reliable pollinator for the Winesap.
These should work together as they have an overlapping bloom time.
This would depend on the variety of columnar. Yor trees need to bloom at the same time in order for pollination to occur. Pink lady is a Mid season bloomer so Yes the Winesap and the Honeycrisp will work together.
We appreciate you reaching out to us. We use several different rootstocks, depending upon the desired result and what is available. For that reason, we're unable to guarantee a specific rootstock.
If you have any further questions please don't hesitate to reach back out to us. Have a great day!
This is going to be a tip bearing variety.
HI Mike, No it is not self pollinating and you will need another variety of apple for pollination that blooms at the same time such as a golden delicious, and apples take 2-4 years to begin bearing. All of this information is listed on the product page to the right of your screen and under product characteristics.
Hi Linda, Unfortunatley we have no information on who sells the fruit.
I think these are the best fresh apples.
My mother's favorite baking apple is a winesap. But they are hard to come by most times. So I decided to start growing my own. My goal is to not only have a quality supply of baking apples but also to…
Loved it as a child
My all time favorite as a child. I loved their tart/crisp flavor and crunch. You can’t find them in the markets anymore. I was so excited when I saw your offering!