Can a seed from a Michigan apple take root and grow and bear fruit if planted in Tennessee?
Fruits grown commercially, that is to say supermarket fruit, are bred for a specific climate and soil. If you know the real name of that apple look it up in any tree/seed catalog online and it should tell you right there in the catalog what climate it needs. The U.S. Dept. of Agriculture puts out a map of agricultural zones to assist growers with plant selection. That map will tell you if the apple’s needs are compatible with your climate where you are. Now, keep in mind that if the catalog says that the apple is good for a zone a bit north of where you are, you still have choices. Plant the tree on the north side of you house/outbuilding or where it will get enough sun and still have north winds blowing on it. If you are on the north side of a mountain you may really be one zone cooler than your lattitude would otherwise indicate. Apple trees need a dormancy period in order to flower and fruit. They also need spraying with fungicides and insecticides a few times a year to keep them he
