Pink Lady ® a patented apple, originally from Australia has become very popular due to its crunchy texture sweet/tart flavor, extraordinary keeping quality and ability to resist browning when cut. The original Pink Lady ® a cross between Lady Williams and Golden Delicious requires a long growing season, lacking in the Pacific Northwest. Early Pink Lady ® is an early ripening bud sport of Pink Lady, ripening nearly a month earlier.
ZONE: 4-9
POLLINATION/BLOOM TIME: Mid blooming triploid. Needs another mid blooming pollinator. Triploid - pollen sterile. Plant with two varieties that are able to cross pollinate each other or if limited space plant with a self fertile variety. For appropriate cross pollination click HERE
RECOMMENDED GROWING AND CARE:
Full sun, balanced moisture, reduce grass competition in root zone. Top dress with compost yearly. Late season ripening. Early Pink Lady should fully ripen in temperate zones.
CHILL HOURS: 650 hours below 45F
DISEASE RESISTANCE: Low average. Very susceptible to fireblight and cedar apple rust, some resistance to scab and mildew.
SIZE AT MATURITY: Dwarf - 8' x 12'| Semi Dwarf – 10-16' x 15'| Standard – 20' x 20'
*Mature size is not definitive – Climate, soil, care, and pruning methods all factor into size at maturity*
