Zone: 3b to 8
Prefers: Full Sun
Will grow: 15’ Tall and Wide
Fruit Ripens: August
Ideal for: Fresh Eating/Cooking/Baking/Jam/Pie/Sauce/Apple Butter
Why this variety: The Zestar apple is an early season variety that brings a crisp texture and sweet/tangy flavor to the table like no other. Introduced less than 30 years ago from the University of Minnesota, Zestar quickly climbed to the top of the list of favorite early season apple varieties, winning blind taste tests and being deemed by Stark Bro’s as the “Best tasting apple ever!”. It’s cold hardy and grows beautiful 3” round fruit that stay crisp for 2 months in the refrigerator.
Current plant size: 1” trunk diameter (5-7 feet tall with good branching in a 5-gallon nursery pot)
Root Stock: M106
Zone: 3b to 8
Prefers: Full Sun
Will grow: 15’ Tall and Wide
Fruit Ripens: August
Ideal for: Fresh Eating/Cooking/Baking/Jam/Pie/Sauce/Apple Butter
Why this variety: The Zestar apple is an early season variety that brings a crisp texture and sweet/tangy flavor to the table like no other. Introduced less than 30 years ago from the University of Minnesota, Zestar quickly climbed to the top of the list of favorite early season apple varieties, winning blind taste tests and being deemed by Stark Bro’s as the “Best tasting apple ever!”. It’s cold hardy and grows beautiful 3” round fruit that stay crisp for 2 months in the refrigerator.
Current plant size: 1” trunk diameter (5-7 feet tall with good branching in a 5-gallon nursery pot)
Root Stock: M106
