'Liberty' Mini-Dwarf Apple

Mini-dwarf Liberty apple trees will produce full-size apples on trees that only grow 4-6 feet tall.

Liberty Apple is one of the best choices for the Pacific Northwest, combining excellent disease resistance with reliable crops of crisp, juicy fruit.

Ripening in mid to late September, Liberty produces medium-sized red apples with a balanced sweet-tart flavour, perfect for fresh eating, cider, and baking.

Liberty apple trees are naturally resistant to apple scab, powdery mildew, fire blight, and cedar apple rust, and thrive in the damp coastal climate with minimal spraying, making it a top pick for organic and home growers.

Mini-dwarf apple trees are ideal for easy picking, easy pruning, and container gardening. Mini-dwarf apple trees are dwarfed by being grafted to dwarfing rootstock. They produce at an earlier age than full-size apple trees and, due to their small size, you can fit several different varieties in the same space as one standard or semi-dwarf apple tree.

All of the apple varieties we offer (both mini-dwarf and columnar) are suitable varieties for cross-pollinating each other.

Common names: Liberty Apple, Mini Dwarf Liberty Apple

Edible: Fruit
Harvest timing: Late September

Scientific name: Malus domestica 'Liberty'
Light requirements: Full sun 
Full-grown size: 4-6 feet tall x 3-6 feet wide (mini-dwarf root stock)
Hardiness: Zone 4
Pollination: Cross-pollination (require two different varieties). 
Wildlife: Blossoms feed spring pollinators. 
Origin: Bred in 1978 at the New York State Agricultural Experiment Station in Geneva, New York. It was developed specifically for strong disease resistance.
Noteworthy: Delicious. Cold hardy. Makes a great pollinator.