Alkmene apple
Malus domestica 'Alkmene'
RHS AGM 1998
USDA zones4 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Dense
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Alkmene' apple (Malus domestica 'Alkmene') is a tree for the food garden. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It is grown for fresh eating, with a strong, tart flavor and juicy, dense, cream-colored flesh. The fruit ripens in early September, a bit earlier than Cox. Kaiser Wilhelm Institute bred it in 1930.
Pairs well with Flowering quince, Garlic chives, and Hyssop.