Grow a premium Japanese apple with the Gunma Meigetsu Apple Tree (群馬名月 / 蜜苹果), known for its exceptional sweetness and rich flavor. This bare root tree is approximately 32 inches tall and grafted on M7 semi-dwarf rootstock, making it ideal for home orchards.

The Gunma Meigetsu apple features a crisp, juicy texture and an intensely sweet taste often compared to honeyed fruit. It ripens about 4 weeks after the Toki variety, offering a late-season harvest with outstanding eating quality. Its unique flavor and rarity make it a distinctive choice for fruit collectors and enthusiasts.

Perfect for backyard orchards and edible landscapes, this tree combines productivity, flavor, and manageable growth size.

You will receive a healthy dormant bare root tree ready for planting.

• 1 bare root Gunma Meigetsu apple tree
• Height: approximately 32 inches
• Rootstock: M7 (semi-dwarf)
• Premium sweet “honey apple” variety
• Ships in protective tall box

Growing Information

• Common Name: Gunma Meigetsu Apple
• Botanical Name: Malus domestica ‘Gunma Meigetsu’
• Plant Type: Deciduous fruit tree
• Growth Stage: Bare root / dormant
• Sun Requirements: Full sun (6–8 hours daily)
• Soil: Well-draining, fertile soil
• Watering: Moderate; consistent moisture during establishment
• Mature Height: 12–16 feet (smaller with pruning)
• Growth Rate: Moderate
• USDA Zones: 4–9
• Pollination: Requires cross-pollination (e.g., Fuji, Gala)
• Container Friendly: Possible when young; best planted in ground long-term

Care Tip

Plant near another apple variety for proper pollination and better yields. Thin fruit early to improve size, sweetness, and overall quality.

Plant Condition Disclosure

Live plants may be shipped dormant, leafless, recently pruned, bare root, or partially defoliated depending on season, weather, and shipping requirements.

Natural variation in size, branching, foliage density, color, root structure, and overall appearance should be expected.

Important Note

You will receive a live starter plant (seedling/young plant). Listing photos show the plant at a mature stage for reference only. The actual plant size, shape, and appearance may vary and will be significantly smaller than the images shown.

Customer Notice for Live Plants

Live plants may experience normal shipping stress such as leaf loss, yellowing, wilting, or minor branch damage.

Please consider local weather before purchasing. Extreme heat, freezing temperatures, severe weather, shipping delays, or unattended packages may increase plant stress.

Due to the perishable nature of live plants, returns are generally not accepted. If there is an issue with your order, please contact us within 48 hours of delivery and provide the required photos for review.

• Photos of the shipping box
• Photo of the shipping label
• Clear photos of the plant from multiple angles
• Scratch test photos if the plant appears dead or dormant

Dormant, stressed, defoliated, wilted, or transit-shocked plants are not automatically considered dead.

Claims submitted without the required photos or more than 48 hours after delivery may not be eligible for review, replacement, or refund.