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The short answer

Enterprise 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.
Enterprise 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]
Enterprise appleSpecies illustration — no historical watercolor exists for this cultivar

Plant another Apple variety with an overlapping bloom time nearby.

  • Disease-resistant cultivar: highly resistant to apple scab, resistant to powdery mildew and cedar-apple rust, moderately resistant to fire blight.[3]
  • Moderately resistant to fire blight (a good choice where fire blight is a concern).[4]

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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Care

See the full month-by-month apple calendar for zone 6

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Is Enterprise self-pollinating?
No — Enterprise 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] Cornell University (College of Agriculture & Life Sciences). Disease Susceptibility of Common Apples — Apple Variety Database — accessed July 2026
  4. [4] eXtension Foundation (Apple community, Cooperative Extension). Table of Apple Cultivar Fire Blight Susceptibility — accessed July 2026