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Hi,  You should be able to grow a Fuji apple tree.  One of these years, I may 
try a shorter season type of Fuji, of which there are several.  Otherwise, 
with a regular Fuji, you may be able to grow a decent tree but never get ripe 
apple.  Maple Vally Orchard, up in Gillet, Wisconsin has a nice website  and 
offers a large number of apple varieties.  Some of his varieties will rarely, 
if ever, ripen fruit in his zone 4 but he gets some nice trees and sells the 
scionwood.  

As for the dwarf size, grafting on to a Bud-9 rootstock gives a tree about 
6-10 foot height depending on the vigor of the scionwood.  There are other 
options as well.

My wife and I live in the Green Bay area and drive up there several times 
each fall to try some of his antique varieties.  He works closely with the UW 
Agricultural Extension Agency giving classes on fruit tree cultivation and 
grafting.  They also hold 2-3  apple tastings in the fall.

Good Luck

Jim Elie
Green Bay, WI
zone 4/5



---- akmanty <akmanty@sbcglobal.net> wrote: 
> Can I successfully grow a Fuji apple tree in WI, zone 5, preferably a 
> dwarf variety?
> We are located about 30 miles south of Green Bay.
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