Micro-climate, rootstock choice, spray regime, and many other factors can influence which varieties will grow well in a particular area. That being said, below is a short list of varieties that have either originated in the South, or have been found to grow well in areas at least as warm as hardiness zone 7.
Triploid Varieties:
- Arkansas Black
- King David
- Winesap
- Winecrisp
- Summer Rambo
- Stayman
- Tompkins County King
- Ashmead's Kernel
Diploid Varieties:
- Buckingham
- Black Twig
- VA Beauty
- Cannon Pearmain
- Cripp's Pink (Pink Lady)
- Yellow Bellflower
- Yates
- Ralls
- Rubinette
- Old Fashioned Limbertwig
- Kinnaird's Choice
- Grimes Golden
- Gold Rush
- VA Gold
- Florina
- Wickson Crabapple
Varieties not currently available through our catalog, but suitable for southern areas:
- Carolina Red June
- Ben Davis
- White Winter Pearmain
- Western Beauty
- Shockley
- Magnum Bonum
- Horse
Some of these last varieties are available through our scionwood program.
