Triumph Apple

Malus domestica 'Triumph'

A well-balanced sweet and tart, crisp red apple, Triumph is a cross between Honeycrisp and Liberty. The best of both, Triumph has the beloved sweet crunch of Honeycrisp with the disease resistance and flavor notes of Liberty. Triumph also has excellent storage life - up to nine months.

Growing tips

• Planting apple trees on gentle slopes and/or on relative elevation allows cold or moist air to drain away from the plantings in a frost event. A 4-8% slope is ideal.
• Orchards require deep soil; at least 30 inches
• In June to July remove the smallest apples to encourage larger fruit
• Color indicates ripeness; the background color will be a green-turning to yellow when fully ripened. Taste to ensure ripeness. If starchy, leave a few more days.
• Pick apple by taking fruit in palm of hand, then lifting and twisting in one motion. Avoid pulling or yanking as you could pull the spur with next year's flower bud.
• Proper training and pruning of apple tree will maximize yield, productivity, and quality of the fruit
• Apply tree wrap in late autumn to prevent winter injury

Resources

Tree Fruit: Horticulture, Site Selection and Preparation in Vermont Apple Orchards, UVM Extension

Pruning and training apple trees, UMN Extension

Training and Pruning apple trees, UW Extension