The Sweet Sixteen is a crisp and juicy apple with an exotic yellow flesh, mixed with red. It is very sweet, with an unusual flavor of sugar cane, or spicy cherry candy. The fruit can store for 5 to 8 weeks. The Sweet Sixteen has quite vigourous growth. The fruit may have premature drops. Sweet Sixteen usually ripens, mid- to late September. It is resistant to fire blight and scab, and has fragrant long-lasting white blooms. The Sweet Sixteen is one of the best apples to endure cold climates.
This product is a 2 year old tree – it comes as bare root stock and will require immediate planting upon receipt.
Zone – 3 to 9
Colour – Red – Green
Fruit size – Medium
Harvest – September
Flowering Time – May
Uses – Fresh Eating, Desserts and Pies.
This product is subject to availability from our suppliers – Sometimes our suppliers sell out faster than we can update our website – in the event that a product isn’t available we will call to offer you an alternative, hold your order until the product is in stock again, or refund you.
