Columnar Apple Tree Ballerina Waltz - Malus domestica

The Columnar Ballerina 'Waltz' Apple Tree is a vigorous variety, very space-saving and highly decorative with exceptional flowering. It adapts well to orchards, small gardens, hedges, terraces, pergolas, etc. It produces round fruits, shiny red on a green background. Their flesh, creamy in color, is sweet and juicy. Harvest takes place in early October and the fruits can be stored until January. The Columnar Ballerina® Waltz Apple Tree is not self-fertile.

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

The Columnar Ballerina 'Waltz' Apple Tree is a tree with a columnar habit, space-saving. It can be planted in the ground or in pots. It is perfect for orchards, small gardens, hedges, terraces, and pergolas. Its foliage consists of very large, ovate, slightly hairy leaves that are dark green above and whitish green below, deeply toothed. Its exceptional flowering, abundant and pinkish white, occurs in late March. The flowering is not afraid of frost. The apple tree is therefore suitable for cultivation in all areas. Self-sterile, it requires the presence of apple trees that flower simultaneously. The Columnar Ballerina 'Maypole' Apple Tree variety is the best pollinator for the other 3 hybrids. Fruit production begins in early October. The round fruits are shiny red on a green background. Their flesh, creamy in color, is sweet and juicy.

These apples are particularly suitable for pastries. They can be cooked, used in compotes, jams, eaten fresh, made into jellies, and used in savory dishes, for example, in combination with cheese.