Tangy Green™ Columnar Apple Tree

Tangy Green™ is a compact, columnar apple selection in the Urban Apple® series, developed by Czech fruit breeder Dr. Jaroslav Tupey. It bears crisp, tart green apples on a narrow upright tree and needs a different apple or crabapple nearby for cross-pollination. ## Fruit and garden use This slender fruit tree suits a sunny narrow bed, patio, or large container where a standard apple crown would take too much room. White, fragrant flowers appear in spring, followed by green to yellow-green apples that are useful for eating fresh or cooking. Johnson’s Nursery lists a mature height of 10 feet and a spread of 2 feet; the existing catalog size range is consistent with that compact profile. Nature Hills describes the fruit as full-sized and recommends pairing it with another apple for a crop. ## Growing conditions Grow in full sun and well-drained soil. The exact-selection profile from [Johnson’s Nursery](https://kb.jniplants.com/tangy-green-urban-columnar-apple-malus-domestica-ak98) identifies the cultivar as ‘AK-98’, rates growth as moderate, and notes its columnar form and need for cross-pollination. [Nature Hills’ plant profile](https://naturehills.com/collections/fruit-trees/products/tangy-green-urban-apple-tree) describes its narrow habit, spring flowers, fruit, and container use. Keep the leader upright and give the roots good drainage. ## Maintenance Prune each year to thin excess side branches and keep light reaching the fruiting spurs. Thin a heavy crop in early summer so remaining apples have room to size up. Keep soil evenly moist during establishment and water container-grown trees more often during warm, dry weather. Choose a compatible apple or flowering crabapple with overlapping bloom nearby; a single tree will not reliably set fruit on its own.