This Turkish aristocrat, Kandil Sinap, is translated to "sweet apple of Sinop" after the Sinop Peninsula in the Black Sea. The Kandil Sinap apples are tall, narrow and cylindrical with a creamy yellow porcelain-like skin blushed a brilliant red. Kandil Sinap apples have a uniform shape lends to easy peeling. Crisp, juicy, fine-grained flesh with exquisite flavor. Kandil Sinap apple tree is naturally small which grows in a distinct narrow, pyramidal form. This diminutive size is great for the small garden. Please see below for further information on our organically grown Kandil Sinap apple trees for sale.

  USDA Certified Organic

Considerations for Kandil Sinap Apple

USDA Zones: 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Heirloom: Yes

Uses:  Fresh eating, cider, cooking, and sauce 

Harvest Period: Late

Bloom Period: Midseason

Pollination Requirement: Requires different variety with same bloom period

Origin Date: Turkey 1800's

Disease resistance: Good

Storage: 1  month

Rootstock: MM 111 (semi-dwarf)

Years to Bear: 2-4 years

Recommended Spacing: 12-16 ft.

Mature Size: 12-16 ft.

Water Requirements: 12-15 gallons per week May through Sept.

Shape when Shipped: Feathered and whips (few side branching)

Size supplied when shipped: Our trees range in height from 4-8 ft. in our field and trimmed to 4 to 5 ft. when shipped. Our young two year trees are most often feathered (side limbs). The trees diameter (caliper) is often 1/2 to 3/4 inch;

*As noted by University of California Scientists and other qualified professionals the most successful trees often have caliper from 1/2" to 5/8" and usually establish faster than smaller and larger planting stock.

Basic idea for Pruning: Most fruit trees should be pruned in frost-free periods mid to late winter. (apricots best after bud break) Remove most vertical branches and shorten side branches. Fruiting wood is best on horizontal to 45 degree limbs. Learn more...

Shipping Note: Our fruit trees and berries are delivered to you bareroot during their winter dormancy from January through May depending on USDA zone. Trees are shipped with your invoice and helpful planting directions. There is no minimum quantity required but shipping rate for an individual tree is expensive since UPS/Fed Ex charge a dimensional weight and an additional handling fee to ship a tree. You'll find it's cost effective to consider a handful of trees,vines or our helpful Tree Starter Kits.