The katy apple tree is a great little cider machine the katy apple is a bright red apple that has a great sweet juice taste with an acidic twist it is great eaten straight from the tree and makes a cracking cider perfect for summer time drinking the katy apple crops earlier than other apples and is ready for picking in september it is a good heavy cropper and is a great apple tree choice for northern gardens the katy apple tree requires cross pollination with another apple tree tree tree