Weeping Wickson.
Breeder Albert Etter named this apple after E.J. Wickson, distinguished California pomologist, who was his friend and mentor.
it is a superb example of a class of apples that have superior taste and other characteristics, but have never "'made it" in the modern apple-growing universe. It is considered more a crab than an apple, but is very sweet, with sugar content up to 25%, which gives it the extraordinary sweet taste. The fruit will range in size from one to two inches in diameter and will bear heavily on first and second-year growth. The color is red and yellow and the fruit will hang in garlands on the tree. Wickson ripens in September.
Weeping Wickson apple is a perfect cider apple: spicy, with extraordinary sweetness and a pronounced acid tang. Reputed to make wonderful champagne cider!
With is dwarf and weeping habit, Weeping Wickson is perfect for container!
It is one of our favorite eating apples every fall.
Bloom: Midseason.
USDA Zone: 3-9.
Pollination: Self-fertile.
Fruit Storage: Excellent.
Mature Size: 4-5 ft.