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Baldwin

The short answer

Baldwin needs a pollination partner[1]. The sourced figures are below — where nothing is published we say so, and any estimate is clearly labeled as ours.

Growing facts

Baldwin growing facts
Chill requirement800–1,000 chill hours (our estimate — no published figure)
HardinessNot published for this variety
PollinationNeeds a pollination partner[1]
Harvest windowNot published for this variety
Years to bearing4–5 years (typical for apples)[2]
USDA pomological watercolor of Baldwin apple
Malus domestica: BaldwinUSDA pomological watercolor, Ellen Isham Schutt, 1905 · USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection

Plate provenance[3]

Pollination partners

Plant another Apple variety with an overlapping bloom time nearby.

Notes

  • A classic New England winter apple; highly resistant to cedar-apple rust, susceptible to apple scab, highly susceptible to powdery mildew and fire blight.[4]
  • Susceptible to fire blight.[5]

A year with your Baldwin

When the work happens for an apple in USDA zone 6, anchored to typical frost dates.

Months for pruning, thinning, spray-timing windows, and harvest for Apple in zone 6
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See the full month-by-month apple calendar for zone 6 →

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Questions

Is Baldwin self-pollinating?
No — Baldwin needs a compatible pollination partner nearby.

Sources

  1. [1] University of Minnesota Extension. Growing apples in the home garden — accessed July 2026
  2. [2] Iowa State University Extension and Outreach. How soon will a newly planted fruit tree begin to bear fruit? (Yard and Garden FAQ) — accessed July 2026
  3. [3] USDA National Agricultural Library. USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection (Rare and Special Collections, 1886-1942) — accessed July 2026
  4. [4] Cornell University (College of Agriculture & Life Sciences). Disease Susceptibility of Common Apples — Apple Variety Database — accessed July 2026
  5. [5] eXtension Foundation (Apple community, Cooperative Extension). Table of Apple Cultivar Fire Blight Susceptibility — accessed July 2026