We recently did a major revision of our fruit web pages, including the Growing Apple and Pear Trees in a Home Garden page. It includes some cultivar recommendations in addition to cultivation tips and troubleshooting information. We don't have an exhaustive list of cultivars suitable for growing in Maryland, or their compatible pollinator pairings, because it would be too extensive of a list. Nurseries specializing in growing fruit trees, usually online businesses that ship bare-root plants, will often have pollen-compatible charts for the range of cultivars they stock. Among local garden centers that stock fruit trees in containers, the tags on the plants (from the wholesale grower) often supply basic information like pollination requirements, approximate mature size ("semi-dwarf," "dwarf," etc.), and traits of the ripe fruits. They may or may not list which specific rootstock is used, but you could contact the grower directly to inquire.

The cultivar 'Antietam Blush' bred by UMD researchers just prior to the two cultivars you are looking for is available from Cummins Nursery (New York), as an example. Adams County Nursery (Pennsylvania) is another example of a regional tree fruit nursery, though Extension doesn't maintain a list of nurseries in the region or what they stock, nor do we recommend any particular business over another.

In general, select disease-resistant cultivars whenever possible. Apple trees need full sun and adequate space based on variety and rootstock type. Where space is limited, there are columnar apple cultivars that might be a better fit.

Miri