Empire Apple

Estimated Chilling Requirement
800 hours below 45°F
USDA Plant Hardiness Zones
4 - 9
Pollination

Self-fruitful.
Harvest Season within fruit type

early midseason
Harvest Dates

August 18 to September 4

(approximate for Hickman, CA)

-WHERE TO BUY-

Sweet and juicy, sprightly flavor, a cross of McIntosh and Red Delicious. McIntosh-type apple for hot summer climates. Heavy bearing tree. Good pollenizer for Mutsu, Gravenstein, Winesap, Jonagold.

HOME GARDEN/RETAIL NURSERY CATALOG

WHILE DWARFING ROOTSTOCKS HAVE IMPORTANT ADVANTAGES, ROOTSTOCKS SHOULD BE SELECTED PRIMARILY FOR ADAPTABILITY TO THE SOIL AND CLIMATE OF THE PLANTING SITE. For the 2021-22 planting season, Empire is offered on the following rootstock(s) (listed in order of quantity in production, largest quantity first):

M-111 (semi-dwarf/semi-standard, 80-90% of standard size)

Where to Buy DWN Trees

Empire Apple

For Home Gardens