Anna Apple

Anna Apple is a low-chill apple developed for mild-winter climates. It produces crisp, juicy, sweet-tart fruit with a green background and attractive red blush, often ripening in early summer in the lower South. Plant it in full sun with well-drained soil and pair it with Dorsett Golden or another compatible low-chill apple that blooms at the same time for dependable fruit set. Final tree size depends on the rootstock, so confirm the nursery tag before choosing spacing. Available for local pickup from Towns Edge Nursery.

Plant details

• Botanical name: Malus domestica 'Anna'
• Sun: Full sun
• USDA zones: 6–9
• Mature size: Rootstock-dependent; commonly 10–25 ft tall × Rootstock-dependent; commonly 10–20 ft wide
• Chill requirement: About 250–300 hours
• Pollination: Plant with Dorsett Golden or another overlapping low-chill apple for reliable fruit set
• Bloom: Early spring; early-blooming low-chill cultivar
• Harvest: Early summer; often June in the lower South
• Fruit: Medium to large red-blushed green apples with crisp, juicy, sweet-tart flesh
• Water: Regular moisture while establishing and during fruit development; well-drained soil
• Growth habit: Deciduous grafted fruit tree; mature size depends on rootstock
• Pruning and training: Train to a central leader; prune while dormant and thin crowded fruit after set
• Uses: Home orchard, edible landscape, pollinator planting
• Wildlife value: Spring flowers support pollinators; protect ripening fruit from birds and wildlife

Plant size, harvest timing and performance vary with climate, rootstock where applicable, soil, pruning and care.