Grafted Apple — Enterprise (fall delivery)

Apples are a species that have interesting silvopasture applications when the fit is right. They are a great option for pigs and turkeys, providing valuable and reliable high-sugar fruits during a very long season. The wonderful thing about apples is that so much work has been done on them that there are hundreds, even thousands of cultivars to choose from, so consistent drop from summer through winter is possible with careful planning. The downside is that they don’t last very long on the ground (unless maybe it’s a late-dropping storage variety), such that they will be harder to make use of in a rotational grazing system where livestock don’t cycle back for 30 days or more. That said, for the many producers out there who continuously graze, apples can be a great source of energy for a very long portion of the year, addressing the shortfall of energy in a ruminant’s diet. Having constant access to apples also means that cattle rumens can adjust to the high sugar content, since cattle can have issues if they go from no apples to lots of apples all at once—as with many foods.

Enterprise has large, attractive red apples and is among the most disease-resistant commercial varieties. This modern variety is extremely versatile, being planted for fresh eating, exceptional storage (up to six months), commercial production, or organic growing. It has outstanding disease resistance across the board, with excellent resistance to scab, cedar apple rust, and good resistance to fireblight and mildew. The tree begins to ripen in mid-to-late October and is hardy in zones 4-8. Frequently planted as a storage champion with reliability for organic growers, both of which make this a great fit for low-input silvopasture systems where livestock are expected to harvest their own food. 

All of our apple varieties are grafted onto Dolgo understock which is extremely cold-hardy into Zone 3 and produces 20’ to 30’ trees.

Height: 3-6′

Volume discounts: 4-9 trees $48,  10-24 trees $32,  25-99 trees $24,  100-249 trees $18.50,  250+ trees $15

Shipping: This product will ship out in  November or early December as a bare root tree.  If your ground is likely to be frozen by that time, we recommend a spring shipment. Any trees over 6′ will be headed back to just under 6’ for shipping since shipping boxes longer than 6’ becomes much more expensive. Trees picked up will not be topped but remain at full height.  

Local pickup options:

December 2 from 9am-5pm at TFG shop on 2363 Stumptown Rd, Lancaster, PA 17602 

December 5 from 8am-5pm at Rodale Institute on Siegfriedale Rd, Kutztown, PA 19530 (at Beyond Grass and Grain)