Columnar Apple Tree Ballerina Maypole - Malus domestica

The Ballerina 'Maypole' Columnar Apple Tree is a vigorous variety of columnar apple tree—very space-saving. Very decorative with its carmine pink flowering and red foliage in summer, it adapts to orchards, small gardens, hedges, terraces, pergolas, etc. It produces round, dark red fruits. Their flesh is sweet and juicy. Harvest takes place in October, and the fruits can be stored until April. The Ballerina 'Maypole' Columnar Apple Tree is not self-fertile.

The apple tree is native to Europe, particularly in France, where its presence has been documented since antiquity. The Ballerina 'Maypole' Columnar Apple Tree is a variety resulting from a natural mutation selected by McIntosh in 1969. This interesting columnar aspect led breeders to crossbreed this tree with varieties such as 'Golden Delicious' and 'Greensleeves' to improve its taste. Four hybrids, including the Ballerina 'Maypole' Columnar Apple Tree, were born from these efforts.

The Ballerina 'Maypole' Columnar Apple Tree is a space-saving tree with a columnar habit. It adapts to both open ground and pots, making it perfect for orchards, small gardens, hedges, terraces, and pergolas.

Its foliage comprises huge, ovate, slightly hairy, deeply toothed leaves. They are red in summer and bronze in autumn.
Its exceptional flowering, abundant, carmine-pink, early and long-lasting, extends from mid-March to mid-April. The flowering is not afraid of frost. The apple tree is, therefore, suitable for cultivation in all regions. Self-sterile, the presence of apple trees whose flowering occurs at the same time is necessary. The three other hybrids of Ballerina will be the best pollinators: Bolero, Polka, and Waltz. Fruiting begins in early September. The fruits are round and dark red. Their flesh is sweet and juicy.

These apples are particularly suitable for jellies and jams due to their beautiful red colour. They can, of course, be consumed in pastries, compotes, jams, fresh jellies, and savoury dishes with cheese, for example.