Screen Shot Apple Scionwood

This is a twig for grafting. Early Fall. Bittersharp cider apple. Wild seedling. John Bunker intro, Palermo, Maine, 2015.

Recently discovered seedling with fermented cider potential. Horrible-tasting fruit guaranteed to liven up even the most mundane pressing. A true spitter. Dense and spongy but remarkably juicy. Low in acid, with some astringency and a touch of bitterness, probably best categorized as a bittersharp. Recommended for trial by the truly adventurous and courageous cidermaker. Not for the faint of heart. We have several grafted here on the farm.

Fruit is medium-sized, roundish ovate, slightly ribbed, greasy, shiny, blushed red and orange. Discovered during a fruit-exploring trip in Somerset County, Maine, in the fall of 2015. I knew I’d found nirvana when I took my first bite. Appears to be annually bearing. Uncertain bloom time. Probably Z4.

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Item	Discounted Price	Quantity
L 893 A: 8" scionwood stick, 1 for $6.00		early shipment; order deadline has passed
L 893 B: scionwood by the foot (10' minimum), 1 ft for $5.50		early shipment; order deadline has passed

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Additional Information

Scionwood

Scions are twigs, not trees. They have no roots and will not grow if you plant them.

The deadline for ordering scionwood is February 16, 2024, for shipment around March 11. (Please note: we ship scionwood only in mid-March. If you would like to order rootstock to arrive in the same shipment, select mid-March shipping when adding the rootstock to your cart.)

We sell scionwood in two ways:

By the stick: One 8" stick will graft 3 or 4 trees.
By the foot: For orchardists grafting large numbers of trees of a particular variety, we also offer scionwood by the foot (minimum order of 10 feet per variety). In our own nursery work, we are usually able to graft 6-8 trees from one foot of scionwood.

You can graft right away or store scionwood for later use. It will keep quite well for several weeks stored in sealed ziplock bags in the refrigerator.

For more info:
About Scionwood