Growing Apples for Home Use

Apples are well adapted to Missouri and are completely winter hardy. The blossoms usually escape late spring freezes.  The major challenge in growing apples in the home garden is the management of diseases and insect (arthropod) pests.  Disease resistant cultivars should be considered for home use.

Apple trees have a long life and with proper care can produce for twenty-five years or more.  Yield ranges from 5 to 10 bushels of fruit per mature tree.  The season of harvest extends from July through October in Missouri.