- Open-pollinated
- Cocktail
- 75 (estimated) days to maturity (from transplant)
- Indeterminate
- Purple
Indigo Apple
Open-pollinated cocktail from USA, 2013. Cocktail-sized member of the anthocyanin group, with the same ripeness trap. Ready in about 75 days from transplant.
Single source · Updated Sep 9, 2026 · Values marked like this (estimated) are estimates.
At a glance
- Fruit type
- Cocktail 2–3 oz (50–80 g) · Round (estimated)
- Leaf type
- Regular leaf
- Days to harvest
- 75 days (estimated) from transplant · Midseason
- Plant height
- 5–7 ft (150–210 cm) (estimated) Tall
- Spacing
- 24 × 35 in (60 × 90 cm) (estimated)
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Position
- Handles open positions
- Growing sites
- Greenhouse · Polytunnel · Open ground
- Container growing
- Not suited to pots
- Difficulty
- Moderate (estimated) 3/5
- Skin
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- Purple
- Interior
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- Red
Plant size and habit
Tall · Indeterminate
5–7 ft (150–210 cm) (estimated) · Regular leaf
Indigo Apple is an indeterminate plant that keeps growing and setting fruit until frost; it needs a stake, cage, or trellis for the whole season. Expect a plant of 5–7 ft (150–210 cm).
Flavor
“Cocktail-sized member of the anthocyanin group, with the same ripeness trap.”
Growing calendar
75 (estimated) days from transplant Midseason
Timing shown for temperate climates; sow indoors 6–8 (estimated) weeks before your last frost date. Look up your last frost date by ZIP code →
Disease resistance
No documented disease resistances — protect this variety with good airflow and crop rotation.
Uses & tags
- Fresh & salads
- Snacking
- Roasting
- Novelty color
- Gift worthy
Origin
Indigo Apple was selected and stabilized by Brad Gates at Wild Boar Farms in Napa, California, from a cross originally made by PKS Heirlooms (one parent is OSU Blue); Wild Boar Farms introduced it commercially in 2013 at the F5 generation. It belongs to the anthocyanin group that followed Indigo Rose, scaled up to cocktail size. As with the rest of the group, the purple shoulders develop well before the fruit is ripe and the shaded underside is the reliable cue.
Sources
Where to buy seeds
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Questions
How do you grow a Indigo Apple plant?
A Indigo Apple plant grows 5–7 ft (150–210 cm) tall (estimated). Space plants 24 in (60 cm) apart in rows 35 in (90 cm) apart (estimated). Start seed indoors 6–8 weeks before your last frost (estimated); it germinates in 7–14 days (estimated). It needs full sun.
How long does Indigo Apple take to mature?
Indigo Apple is ready in about 75 days from transplant.
Does Indigo Apple need staking?
Indigo Apple is an indeterminate plant that keeps growing and setting fruit until frost; it needs a stake, cage, or trellis for the whole season. Expect a plant of 5–7 ft (150–210 cm).
Can Indigo Apple be grown in a container?
Indigo Apple is better suited to open ground or a greenhouse bed than a container.
Is Indigo Apple resistant to disease?
No disease resistance is documented for Indigo Apple.
