Paradise Apple (Niedzwetsky)

Malus spp. Origin: Central Asia (via Michigan) Improvement status: Breeding population Seeds per packet: ~8 BOTANICAL SAMPLE - NOT GERMINATION TESTED Life cycle: Perennial We're thrilled to be offering these 'Paradise' pple seeds, thanks to our friend Ken Asmus of Oikos Tree Crops in southwestern Michigan. Ken tried to retire a few years ago, but the plants apparently kept calling him back! He's still selling seeds and plants, but now he's only selling bulk amounts of seeds, pricing out the smaller customers who just want to try a packet-sized amount. So we're happy he's willing to have us buy a few things from him in bulk so we can offer them at a smaller size to all of you!Here's what Ken has to say about his 'Paradise' apple:"This species is well-known as one of the species complex progenitors of modern day apples, found in Russia as well as other northern European countries where it naturally hybridizes. As humans brought it into cultivation, this particular variety was a kind of