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Tolman Sweet Apple
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Tolman Sweet Apple

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Description

An esteemed culinary treat. Reliable tree bears large, round fruit with greenish-gold skin, blushed red. Firm flesh is adequately juicy with appealing sweetness. Unique flavor makes for distinctive baked desserts and even pickled apples! Slight russeting is not uncommon. Antique variety, thought to originate from Massachusetts, circa 1822. Cold-hardy. Ripens in October. Best pollinators: any Golden Delicious, CandyCrisp® or GoldRush.

Characteristics

Bloom Color White
Fruit Color Yellow
Fruit Size Medium - Large
Ripens/Harvest October
Shade/Sun Full Sun
Soil Composition Loamy
Soil Moisture Well Drained
Soil pH Level 6.0 - 7.0
Taste Sweet
Texture Firm, Juicy
Years to Bear 2 - 5
Zone Range 4 - 8

Zone Compatibility

This Variety's Zone Range 4 - 8
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The USDA hardiness zones offer a guide to varieties that will grow well in certain climates. Each zone corresponds to the minimum winter temperatures experienced in a given area. Make sure that your hardiness zone lies within the zone compatability range of this variety before ordering.

Size & Spacing

Mature Size

When your tree matures, it will be approximately 12 - 15' tall x 12 - 15' wide.

Recommended Spacing

We recommend spacing these trees 12 - 15' apart to ensure room for growth.

Pollination

This variety requires another one for adequate pollination.

Cross-pollination by a different variety is key to its growing and bearing success. Plant one of these varieties within 50' for best pollination.

Tools & Supplies

Having the proper tools and supplies when growing your own can make the difference between a good harvest and a great harvest! Here's a list that our experts recommend for this variety.

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.

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Our Promise of Satisfaction

1 Year Warranty

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Why did you choose this?
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This is an addition to my heirloom apple orchard.
stephanie d on Apr 15, 2019
another great heirloom, distinct flavor
BRIAN B on Mar 7, 2017
This is an addition to my heirloom apple orchard.
stephanie d on Apr 15, 2019
I planted a new community orchard and the people who contributed wanted a variety. I chose to plant apples that would be hard to find in stores.
DERYK W on Sep 11, 2017
another great heirloom, distinct flavor
BRIAN B on Mar 7, 2017
Old variety, can't buy it any more.
Diane S on Jun 4, 2016
My 87 year old uncle told me about it
Thomas N on May 21, 2016
I planted a new community orchard and the people who contributed wanted a variety. I chose to plant apples that would be hard to find in stores.
DERYK W on Sep 11, 2017
Old variety, can't buy it any more.
Diane S on Jun 4, 2016
Do you have crabapple trees for sale?
Lola J on Mar 28, 2019
BEST ANSWER: Yes, we have several. You can see them here; just click on any image for details: //www.starkbros.com/tags/crabapple-trees
Will Tolman Sweet cross-pollinate with Honeycrisp?
Brandon D on Feb 27, 2017
BEST ANSWER: From my experience and research I'd say no. Honeycrisp tends to be at the early part of mis season, while Tolmans are late season bloomers. You may get pollination from crabs in the area, which works better anyway. I have a Limbertwig to pollinate my Tolman, which is also a late bloomer. Last spring, the Limbertwig bloomed later in May and the Tolman didn't get leaves or bloom till almost June. The Honeycrisp in the area were more like late April.
Can a crabapple tree act to pollinate the tolman apple tree?
Debi P on Feb 21, 2017
BEST ANSWER: Thank you for your question! The answer is yes, presuming the crabapple has a similar bloom time. Tolman is a late-season bloomer.

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Tolman unusual taste
Tolman is one of my favorite because of its unusual taste. It has the taste and texture of an Asian pear. It looks awful, kind of green, rough, with little brown pores, so it is a complete surprise that it tastes so sweet. It seems to grow and bear okay, but it does get fireblight.
May 17, 2016
Purchased
 over 5 years ago
One of the best tasting apples our family has eaten.
This apple tree has been growing in our Zone 3B yard x 5 years. It grows an applie that has a great flavor mix of a sweet pear/apple taste with the texture of an apple. The skin is thin. The flesh has low acidity, is quite firm, not incredibly juicy, but very sweet. This is one of our favorites.
March 17, 2019

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