Haruka apple
Malus domestica 'Haruka'
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
'Haruka' apple (Malus domestica 'Haruka') is a tree for the food garden, grown for large, sweet fruit. 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. The fruit ripens late, and harvest begins in December, often with snow on the trees. The cold helps form a sugary, translucent center in the flesh. Plant a second apple nearby for pollination, since it is not self-fertile.
Pairs well with Raspberry, Pink Lemonade blueberry, False indigo, and Greig's tulip.