Plant Profile - Prairie Magic Apple

Well, it's been 2 weeks. Time for the next plant profile!


Prairie Magic Apple (Malus 'Prairie Magic')

Prairie Magic is a relatively new very hardy red apple. It is hardy to zone 3a and can live to 50 years or more. I wanted a compact, reliable apple tree and this seems to be it. The information I’ve found suggests this apple was created in Neepawa, Manitoba so it’s a local tree! Since this is a Manitoba apple and fairly new, it was very difficult to find photos, and mine is currently a very proud stick. If I get a photo next summer I will update this post.

This apple tree is available in both a full size and dwarf. I chose to go with the dwarf variety as it grows to a height of 15 feet and a spread of 12 feet, and will not overwhelm the food forest.

This tree is said to produce large apples with a blushed pink exterior and white flesh. They are ready for picking in mid september and have a sweet taste and crisp texture. They are most often used for fresh eating, cooking, and baking.

The Prairie Magic apple has pretty clusters of white flowers with pink overtones in mid spring. The blossoms are abundant and lightly-scented, appearing mid-spring. This apple needs a pollinator, and so I also have both Goodland and Honeycrisp apples in the food forest.

The leaves are your typical green apple leaves throughout the growing season and they turn yellow in the fall.

Thus concludes the first Apple introduction! Another profile will be on the way in 2 weeks.