USDA Certified Organic

Albert Etter is credited with selecting this exceptionally late winter apple, a seedling of Wagener apple tree. Waltana apples are a medium to large, variable sized green apple with thin red striping and crisp, firm juicy flesh. The Waltana apple tree requires a very long growing season to attain it's best flavor.  The Waltana apples hang well into winter after most of the leaves have fallen. Don't despair,  the fruit improves in flavor after being hit by fall frost. Excellent for cooking and eating of hand. The Waltana apple tree was named for Albert's brother Walter and his wife. Best for hot interior climates. Please see below for further insight on our heirloom apple tree Waltana and discover additional consideration for selecting the appropriate fruit trees to buy for your home and small farm. 

Considerations for Waltana Apple Tree

USDA Zones: 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Heirloom: Yes

Uses: Desserts / Pies, Cooking / Sauces, Fresh Eating

Harvest Period: Very Late

Bloom Period: Late

Pollination Requirement: Requires different variety with same bloom period

Origin Date: California Early 1900's

Storage: 3 Months or More

Rootstock: MM 111 (semi-dwarf)

Years to Bear: 2-4 years

Recommended Spacing: 12-16 ft.

Mature Size: 12-16 ft.

Pruning: Summer prune to maintain 8 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. Learn more...

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 Tree Starter Kits.

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