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Auvil Early Fuji(TM) brand Apple

Fuji-Auvil Early Fuji® Apple

Malus domestica 'Auvil Early Fuji®'

If you are a lover of the sweet Fuji apple, but live in the more northern, shorter season areas, Grandpa's Choice™ Auvil Early Fuji® is the best fuji variety for your backyard orchard. It has all the attributes of regular fuji, but harvests 5-6 WEEKS earlier, so by mid-September in most areas you can abe picking fully mature, beautiful red fuji.

Pricing


Height

14-16 Feet

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Spread

12-15 Feet

USDA Hardiness Zone 5-8

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Homeowner Growing and Maintenance Tips

Fuji apples bloom mid- to late season and can be pollinated by most other apple varieties. Fuji is tends to be a rather weeping, spreading tree with strong limbs. It has a biennial bearing habit, so on the "on" years where a large crop sets, you need to thin early and hard to reduce the crop load to a reasonable level, so that it will set enough fruit buds for a nice crop the next year.

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A Little History

Auvil Early Fuji™ was discovered by the late world famous, Washington state apple grower, Grady Auvil, who was a real pioneer in the fruit industry. Grandpa and Grady were of the same generation and had met over the years, and Grandpa always took wisdom from Grady's words and experience. Also known as Fuji 216 cultivar, it has only been available for about ten years.

Characteristics & Attributes

Bloom Character
• Thin early for size
• Mid-season blooming
• Pollinizer needed
• Tends to biennial bear
Fruit Characteristics
• Large fruit
Growth Rate/Habit
• Very productive
• Average vigor
• Early to bear
• Spreading habit
Harvest Period
• Mid-season
• Mid-September
Other Attributes
• Grandpa's Choice™
• Keeps well
• Very sweet
• Complex flavor
Site Requirements
• Full Sun
• Winter hardy
Skill Required
• Average skill
Uses
• Cooking or baking
• Good for pies
• High dessert quality