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Apple 'Empire'

More About 'Empire'

Malus domestica 'Empire'
Pale pink to white flowers
Medium-sized fruit, with a red-blushed skin
Sweet tasting apple with a firm texture
Good for eating fresh, with a medium storage life
Bloom Time: Spring
Ripens: October

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Empire Apple Growing and Maintenance Tips

Empire is an excellent pollen source for other apples and resistant to fire blight and mildew. Needs another apple cultivar or flowering crab in the neighbourhood for pollination and subsequent fruit production. Typically available in rootstocks E.M.26 (dwarf) and M.M.106 (semi-dwarf), and sometimes E.M.7 (very dwarf). Ultimate height and width of apple and other fruit trees depends on the pruning and production program.