Rubinette apples are considered by many the best-flavored apple. A cross between Cox's Orange Pippin and Golden Delicious, Rubinette's apples flavor come almost primarily from Cox's Orange Pippin, but shape similar to Golden Delicious. The Rubinette apples are unsurpassed in balance of sweetness and sharpness with the Cox's aromatic qualities. The apple is medium size fruit with bright red striping over golden ground color and slight russeting. The Rubinette apple tree tolerates our warmer interior temperatures. Rubinette trees do best with heavy thinning for best quality. Please see below for further insight on our organic apple tree Rubinette and discover additional consideration for selecting the appropriate fruit trees to buy for your home and small farm.  Please note: Rubinette is small in nursery this year 3 to 4 ft. 

Considerations for Rubinette Apple

USDA Zones: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9,10

Uses: Cider, Fresh Eating

Harvest Period: Late

Bloom Period: Midseason

Pollination Requirement: Requires different variety with same bloom period

Origin Date: Switzerland 1950's

Storage: 1-2 months

Disease Resistance: Good

Rootstock: MM 111 (semi-dwarf)

Years to Bear: 2-4 years

Recommended Spacing: 12-16 ft.

Mature Size: 12-16 ft.

Water Requirements: 12-15 gallons per week May through Sept.
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Size of tree

Our trees range in height from 4-8 ft. in our field and trimmed to 4 to 5 ft. when shipped. Our young two year trees are most often feathered (side limbs). The trees diameter (caliper) is often 1/2 to 3/4 inch; *As noted by University of California Scientists and other qualified professionals the most successful trees often have caliper from 1/2" to 5/8" and usually establish faster than smaller and larger planting stock. .

Pruning tip

Basic idea for Pruning: Most fruit trees should be pruned in frost-free periods mid to late winter. (apricots best after bud break) Remove most vertical branches and shorten side branches. Fruiting wood is best on horizontal to 45 degree limbs.

Shipping information

Shipping Note: Our fruit trees and berries are delivered to you bareroot during their winter dormancy from January through May depending on USDA zone. Trees are shipped with your invoice and helpful planting directions. There is no minimum quantity required but shipping rate for an individual tree is expensive since UPS/Fed Ex charge a dimensional weight and an additional handling fee to ship a tree. You'll find it's cost effective to consider a handful of trees,vines or our helpful

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