Common name: Shizuka Apple
Scientific name: Malus domestica "Shizuka"
Category: Non-native Tree - Horticultural, N/A
Sample mature size: 2.4 m tall; 8 ft tall
Sunlight: Full-sun
Water: Average, Medium-wet
Soil: Loam, Sand, Clay
Blooms: White in April, May
Natural habitats: Agriculture/domestic
Wildlife benefits: N/A
Points of interest: - A Golden Delicious hybrid from Japan
- In fall, apples ripen to become sweet, firm, and yellow-pink with low acidity that keep well for eating, cooking, drying
- Flowers need to be pollinated for apple production
- Grows well in Ontario hardiness zones 5b-7b (see Ministry of Agriculture)
(Photo from Epic Gardening at epicgardening.com )
