Crunch-A-Bunch Apple Tree

Home growers, take a look at this early ripening, long-keeping yellow apple. Crunch-A-Bunch™ Apple Tree (Malus '4-10' PP29126) was developed by the Midwest Apple Improvement Association (MAIA) to beat the late season frosts.

Whenever Honeycrisp Apple is involved in as a pollination parent for an Apple hybrid, you know that the fruit is going to be great. Crunch-A-Bunch is a yellow Apple variety with great texture and flavor.

It shows excellent productivity. The apples hang on the tree well for an easy, convenient harvest.

You’ll certainly appreciate the yummy taste of these well-balanced apples. The sweet tart flavor hints of tropical pineapple and is perfect for snacking, baking and cider.

Crunch-A-Bunch produces very crunchy apples that do not turn brown after being cut.The unique pineapple or tropical flavor draws kudos from everyone who tries it.

Selected the winner in multiple blind tests, you won’t believe how juicy they are! The skin is nice and tender, but the texture is light and very crisp.

Highly productive Crunch-A-Bunch has opened the door to a whole new flavor profile. Best of all, the abundant fruit set of glowing, round golden apples will keep for up to 8 months in refrigeration!

Crunch-A-Bunch is destined to be a backyard orchard favorite. We have a limited supply of these trees.

Don't miss the harvest that ripens to perfection in mid-September and keeps until the following summer. Order today!

How to Use Crunch-A-Bunch™ Apple Tree in the Landscape

This great-tasting cultivar has been called an improved version of Goldrush Apple. Use a group of 2 or 3 different Apple varieties to cross-pollinate each other.

Use a high-density planting plan for backyard orchards, or plant them in a row 20 feet on center. Measure from the center of one to the center of the next.

Keep them tightly pruned for size control, or allow them to spread. You’ll love the spring blooms, and the lovely, yummy fruit display.

Plant Apples along the backside of your perennial or mixed shrub border. Participate in the Edible Landscape trend and work them in to a grouping to screen off the home behind yours.

You can even plant two different Apple varieties in the same hole. Use a pollination partner like Goldrush or Sweet Sixteen for pollination. It will grow to become a remarkable specimen plant.

#ProPlantTips for Care

Plant your tree in full sun. It requires at least 6 hours of direct sunlight a day.

Well-drained soil is best. If you have poor drainage, build a raised bed to plant it.

Apples, and other fruiting trees, love good air circulation to help keep them clean and disease free. Don’t plant them too close to structures.

This easy-care cultivar grows well, even in the Midwest. It has been developed to have lower spray requirements.

Prune in late winter, before the new growth begins. The goals are to open up the canopy to sunlight and air flow.

Crunch-A-Bunch is a crisp, productive Apple selection with good disease resistance and unique flavor that is perfect for the home landscape. Order today!

Crunch-A-Bunch Apple Tree Frequently Asked Questions

When to Plant Crunch-A-Bunch Apple Trees

Planting Bareroot trees as soon as you can dig a hole in spring and until hot weather, the earlier the better. Plant container Apple trees throughout the growing season with complete success - that is the benefit of container plants - to extend the planting season. Your County Agricultural Extension Office is a great resource for first and last frost dates in your area.

How to Plant Crunch-A-Bunch Apple Trees

Dig a large hole only as deep as needed to accommodate the bareroot or container root ball, and twice as wide. Add Nature Hills Root Booster to speed root establishment. Remove the pot or bag and situate it into the hole so the top of the soil (soil line if bareroot), is level with the new location's soil being careful not to plant too deep. Water in again very well and backfill with the same soil you dug up, tamping down gently to ensure there are no air pockets.

Top off with a 3-4 inch thick layer of Arborist mulch. Consider staking your tree to keep its trunk growing straight for the first year to ensure it stands tall against strong winds and drifting snow.

When to Prune Crunch-A-Bunch Apple Trees

Trim off any broken branches from delivery as soon as you take them out of the box. Prune and trim apple trees while dormant, in late winter or early spring, before you see new growth.

How to Prune Crunch-A-Bunch Apple Trees

Dormant prune to:

• Remove any double leaders or narrow crotch angles
• Eliminate any crossing branches
• Thin interior branching and leave the fruiting spurs and strong branches in place opening up the canopy
• Branching at least 24-36 inches above the ground

Prune Apple trees in the summer to:

• Control size and shape by reducing the length of longer new growth on vigorous trees
• Remove water sprouts on the main trunk or older branches in the crown
• Remove suckers at the base of the trunk
• Thin fruit during heavy years on established trees

How to Care for Crunch-A-Bunch Apple Trees

Growing an apple tree is easy when proper soil, good drainage, attention to moisture, and regular fertility are maintained. Once you've chosen an apple tree that works for your climate, in the size you need for your landscape, and its pollinator (if needed), then you've accomplished half the battle!

• Apple trees do best in full sun and well-drained soil
• Water your apple trees when it gets dry - especially during the fruit production stage, and drought periods to keep it stress-free
• Use arborists' wood chips to mulch over the roots of your apples and have your soil tested to see what your soil may be lacking before adding fertilizers
• Maintenance pruning and shaping

Apple trees will tolerate a wide range of soils, so long as water and nutrients are not limited and the pH level is adequate.

How to Fertilize Crunch-A-Bunch Apple Trees

For the first year, water alone is most important. It is always best to get a soil test to see what your soil is lacking before adding more fertilizers. Once established, a fertilizer routine may be beneficial. We do offer some excellent slow-release organic options, applied according to the package directions.

Fruit trees need more phosphate and it's possible to apply too much nitrogen which affects the soil's pH. Test soil acidity or alkalinity using a pH Tester.

Fertilize in spring when you first see new growth emerging.

• Don't overdo it
• Phosphates are your friends
• Pay attention to pH in areas with extremely high or low soil pH
• Follow the directions

Crunch-A-Bunch Apple Tree Pollinating Info

Crunch-A-Bunch is not self-fruiting and needs a pollinating partner. Pair with one of these varieties:

• GoldRush Apple Tree
• Sweet Sixteen Apple

Harvest Times for Crunch-A-Bunch Apple Trees

Crunch-A-Bunch’s are typically ready to harvest in September.

Early-Season? Mid-Season? Late-Season? The terminology can be confusing for new apple tree growers. Weather, climate and your tree determine when it's ripe.

For Apples:

• Early-season is usually June-July
• Mid-season can be August-September
• Late-season can be from late September-November

The growing season consists of spring, summer, and fall, and varies with climate and weather. Areas with longer growing seasons in the warmer hardiness zones can greatly affect the harvest times for each particular apple variety grown in your area. Learn which growing zone you are in.

What Shipping Options Do You Offer?

NatureHills.com works closely with our growers and nursery professionals to ensure we ship when it is most appropriate for your area. Our goal is to deliver the hardiest plants by avoiding extreme high and low temperatures. Check out our shipping schedule for more information and to learn our wills and won'ts when it comes to shipping plants. Find your Crunch-A-Bunch Apple Tree for sale here at NatureHills.com!