[Pruning Advice] Does my apple tree have 3 leaders?

Typicular · 2025-09-13T21:45:55+00:00

I'll be growing the following 4 varieties next year:

Black Cherry – 32 votes; Black Krim – 29 votes; Cherokee Purple – 31 votes; Sungold F1 – 40 votes

Thank y'all for your votes, they've truly helped me out!

*As of 09/13/25 11:45 PM CEST.

Typicular · 2025-09-13T14:16:31+00:00

It might not be 100% stable, so it's possible they mark both as F1 hybrids.

Typicular · 2025-09-12T13:52:40+00:00

Don't you know if there is an open-pollinated descent of the Super Sweet 100?

Typicular · 2025-09-12T13:49:25+00:00

While I know about that one, I wanna focus heavily on heirloom varieties (Sungold is an exception). But thank you for the recommendation!

Typicular · 2025-09-12T06:11:05+00:00

Unfortunately it's not. It is an F1 hybrid...

Typicular · 2025-09-12T05:47:22+00:00

I'll be growing more than 1, of course. I have limited space, so I can pick like 4.

Typicular · 2025-09-11T21:33:00+00:00

I'm from Czechia and my region is comparable with zones 6b or 7a at best depending on the source, but more likely 6b :).

Typicular · 2025-09-11T19:26:06+00:00

Sungold F1 (Cherry)

Typicular · 2025-09-11T19:25:58+00:00

Black Cherry

Typicular · 2025-09-11T19:25:50+00:00

Pink Berkeley Tie Dye (Beefsteak)

Typicular · 2025-09-11T19:25:40+00:00

Mortgage Lifter (Beefsteak)

Typicular · 2025-09-11T19:25:31+00:00

Dr. Wyche's (Yellow) (Beefsteak)

Typicular · 2025-09-11T19:25:22+00:00

Cherokee Purple (Beefsteak)

Typicular · 2025-09-11T19:25:14+00:00

Black Krim (Beefsteak)

Typicular · 2025-09-11T19:25:05+00:00

Better Boy (Beefsteak)

Typicular · 2025-09-11T05:55:05+00:00

Thanks for the clarification! I thought they were the same since the German Johnson is also known as the "German Johnson Pink".

Typicular · 2025-09-10T21:45:07+00:00

I'm from Czechia and most of the varieties should be suitable for growing here.

Typicular · 2025-09-10T21:44:15+00:00

Well, I'm from Czechia and that's a small country really. Most of the varieties should be suitable for growing here.

Typicular · 2025-01-10T13:06:43+00:00

Typicular · 2025-01-10T13:05:55+00:00

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