Apple 'Shockley'

Here in Zone 4b, I grew this variety on a whim because one of the names of this variety is a family name. Probably the only such tree he...Read Morere in the U.P. of Michigan! Endured
-30F winters and dry summers. Of over 40 different apples trees planted at about the same time, it was one of the first to bear, so would call it precocious. The apples matured small and red, quite edible, though unexceptional, but maybe that was due to the harsh climate and very sandy soil. An upright, fast grower on standard rootstock.

Also known as: Waddell Hall, Horse Bud, Dixie.

Shockley is one of the all-time Southern favorites once grown from Virginia...Read More to Georgia. It originated with Mr. Shockley of Jackson County, Georgia in 1852 and was first exhibited at the Georgia State Fair that same year. It is an abundant and dependable bearer which grows well under all climatic and soil conditions. Fruit medium or smaller and rather oblong conical. The smooth, tough, pale yellow skin is mostly covered with bright red or crimson. The yellowish-white flesh is crisp, juicy, and sweet. Ripens October to November.