Variety traits

Apple tree height

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh.

Apple tree height is a key biometric indicator of vigor, measured from the root collar to the top of the central leader, and is critically dependent on the scion-rootstock combination.

In the reference 106 varieties crop Apple, where this is mentioned in the description.

To assess cultivar vigor, it is standard to distinguish between dwarf and super-dwarf forms reaching up to 2–2.5 meters, semi-dwarf forms up to 5 meters, and vigorous trees on seedling rootstocks that reach 5–8 meters or more. The final metric is dynamic and can be adjusted through agrotechnical practices such as pruning and crown training.

Tree height directly affects the economic efficiency of an orchard, as parameters exceeding 3–3.5 meters complicate mechanized harvesting and high-quality chemical treatments. In intensive fruit growing, priority is given to low- and medium-vigor forms, which allow for increased planting density and orchard productivity by optimizing the allocation of resources between vegetative mass and fruit bearing.

General information about the subject — on the page Plant height.

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Varieties of Apple mentioned in the description

Selection based on the description text, not on official evaluation: these data are absent from registers. For specific variety details, please refer to its profile.

Jeromine

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

SCAFO, Jean-Jacques Feuillet

FR NL

17 records

Scigold

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

THE HORTICULTURE AND FOOD RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF NEW ZEALAND LTD

12 records

Royal Gala

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

CZ HU

16 records

PLFOG99

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Terry Fogliani, Dianne Fogliani

8 records

Delaf

Active

Plant height in other crops

Maize 1 889
Sunflower 1 147
Bread wheat 1 139
Barley 860
Tulip 584
Rapeseed 560
Lily 473
Maize 471