'Tasty Red'™ Columnar Apple

Urban Apple® Tasty Red™ apples are bright red, mild and sweet, with a classic apple flavour that appeals broadly. Fruit are firm and juicy, storing for 3-4 months under cool, humid conditions. Good for fresh eating, cooking, dehydrating and lunches/snacks. 

Columnar apple trees are bred for compact, upright growth, making them ideal for small spaces, urban gardens, containers, hedges, or orchards. They grow 8–10 feet tall but just 2–3 feet wide, with fruiting spurs along the trunk and upward-growing branches.

Despite their small footprint, they yield full-sized, flavourful apples. Multiple cultivars offer a range of colours and flavours for fresh eating, baking, or cider. Their high yield per square foot can match or exceed standard apple trees, and planting several in a small area lets you enjoy multiple varieties where only one large tree would fit.

All available varieties bloom mid-season and require cross-pollination with another variety of apple or crabapple.

Common names: Tasty Red™ Columnar Apple

Edible: Fruit
Harvest timing: Early-mid season (September)

Scientific name: Malus x
Light requirements: Full sun 
Full-grown size: 8-10' tall x 2-3-' wide
Hardiness: Zone 4
Pollination: Cross-pollination required by another apple or crabapple within 50-100 feet.
Wildlife: Attracts pollinators and wildlife.
Origin: Czech Republic in 2011.
Noteworthy: Trees grow in the shape of a column. Very productive on a per-square-foot basis.