Where I live it is hard to get apple trees to drop into November. The other problem is crabapples that hang on too long, turn into dried up mummies and don't drop until the next spring. People up north in places like PA and WI don't have those problems.
1. Yates will go into early November here some years and is highly DR. Good for humans too but small.
2. Arkansas Black - same as Yates on drop and DR. Good for humans too but better after keeping a while.
3. Kenner Seedling - I'm getting my first big crop, and it looks like they could be my latest apple. They are highly DR, slowly dropping right now but still lots of apples hanging. Good for humans too.
I would add a crabapple like Dolgo to ensure good pollination. It produces lots of pollen and will pollinate all three above. The Dolgo that Wildlife Group sold was a good one, because it was late and did better with the mummy problem than lots of others. However, I think they are out of business. One reason I would add a crabapple or two is because Arkansas Black produces sterile pollen.
I would look at Blue Hill's and/or Turkey Creek first. I know Blue Hill has the ones above, and I think Turkey Creek does too. Best Wishes,
PS - Whatever you do don't get anything on M7 or B118 rootstock. Dolgo, MM111 or Antonovka are generally the best rootstocks. You can research them and see how the description fits your soils.
