Name: Malus domestica 'Parkland'
Brand: Pépinière.ca
Availability: OutOfStock

Latin name

Malus domestica Parkland

Common name

Apple Tree 'Parkland'

Type

Fruit tree

Family

Rosaceae

Malus domestica 'Parkland' is an ultra-hardy apple tree, specially developed for northern regions like Quebec, where it thrives easily as far north as Zone 2. It produces small to medium-sized apples (6–7 cm) from late August, which are greenish-yellow with a red blush. Their flesh is crisp, juicy, and very flavorful, with a well-balanced tart taste. Excellent for fresh eating, the 'Parkland' apple is also well-suited for canning, although its texture softens with storage beyond 8 weeks. Its rounded and moderate habit (4–5 m high, 9 m wide) makes it a remarkable tree for residential orchards, edible gardens, or sunny plantings, where it offers white to pinkish blossoms in May. Easy to grow in full sun and well-drained soil, this cultivar combines productivity, robustness, and taste quality in cold climates.

Care guide

Growing conditions

Light, soil, water and hardiness

Hardiness zone

Zone 3 to 8

Exposure

Full sun

Watering

Moderate watering

Fertilization

Apply a balanced organic fertilizer rich in phosphorus and potassium in early spring (March-April). On sandy soil, a second application may be necessary in summer.

Soil type

Deep, fertile, well-drained, slightly acidic soil.

Minimum temperature

'-34°C

Blooming period

Mid-spring (May)

Flower color

White to pink

Fruiting

Small to medium-sized greenish-yellow apples with a red blush, crisp, juicy, and tart flesh, excellent fresh or canned, harvested late August to early September

Foliage color

Green

Foliage type

Obsolete

Shape

Rounded shape

Height

15–20 ft (4.5–6 m)

Width

15–20 ft (4.5–6 m)

Growth rate

Slow growth

Vegetable garden and yield

Companion planting, spacing and harvest

Fruit tree type

Apple

Pets

Pollinators

Butterflies

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