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Alkmene Apple Seeds | Malus domestica | Early-Season Tart-Sweet Crisp Apples
$27.40
About This Plant
Alkmene is an early-season heirloom apple variety derived from Cox’s Orange Pippin and Duchess of Oldenburg. It produces medium-sized, yellow-green apples with a red blush, offering a crisp texture and a tart-sweet flavor. Seed-grown trees may vary in fruit traits but are suitable for hobby orchards, permaculture gardens, and plant collectors. The variety is open-pollinated and seed-grown, with good disease resistance and early ripening fruit.
What You Will Receive
Includes 25+ Alkmene apple seeds (Malus domestica).
Growing Information
- Sunlight: Full sun
- Water: Regular, moderate
- Soil: Fertile, well-draining
- Germination: 14–30 days with stratification
- Stratification: Cold stratification recommended
- Planting/Expected Habit: Grows into productive deciduous fruit trees; mature height 12–20 ft depending on pruning and rootstock
- Harvest: Early season