Karmijn De Sonnaville Apple

Malus domestica ‘Karmijn de Sonnaville’

This intensely-flavored, red-russetted apple from Holland measures the highest in both sugars and acids. A triploid cross of Cox’s Orange and Jonathan, it is the favorite of many; however, it is so highly flavored and aromatic, that it overwhelms some tastes when just off the tree. Put this excellent winter keeper in a box when it ripens in mid-October and wait about a month for the complex, mellow flavors to start shining through. 

This variety is a triploid and is pollen sterile. It will not pollinize other varieties. Blooms midseason category 3. A vigorous grower and somewhat scab resistant, it has proven to thrive in our region. 

USDA Zone: 4-9

Mature Height: 6′ (Mini Dwarf), 11′ (Dwarf)

Sun: Full Sun

Ripening Time: Late

Pollination: Needs a Pollinizer

Mini-Dwarf Rootstock: EMLA 27

Dwarf Rootstock: M26

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