Liberty Apple Rootstock/Size:Bud 118 Semi-Dwarf: 2-4 ft.

Liberty Apple Rootstock/Size:Bud 118 Semi-Dwarf: 2-4 ft.Overview Liberty is an excellent choice for beginners and one of the best apples for Montana growers. It thrives in Rod McIvers orchard in the colder part of Kalispell, which is a solid Zone 4. Introduced in 1978 by the NY Ag Experiment Station, Liberty is a cross between Macoun and Purdue 54 12. Disease Resistance Liberty is one of the few apples resistant to all the major apple diseases. It does not suffer from the scab issues or pre harvest drop

It’s non-browning and semi-freestone

but growers should exercise caution when planting it outside of Missoula and other warmer valleys west of the Continental Divide in Montana

606 Apricot is a cold-climate apricot selection originating from British Columbia and associated with long-term evaluation by fruit growing legend Bob Purvis

and Purple Passion

Cold-hardy and vigorous

sweet apple with a nice kick to it

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Immune-Boosting & Versatile

there are anecdotal online claims of survival to colder temperatures

We first tried it in August of 2022

surrounded by snow

Approximately 12–15 ft on semi-dwarf systems