Anybody in the U.S. growing September Ruby? Seems the only sources I can find are Canadian.
Common in Alaska. Mine should fruit for the first time this year.
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Duane, I’ll be real interested to hear what you think of the fruit. It’s been on my “consider list” for some time. I have some notes from @Don3a on his September Ruby’s so hopefully he’ll see this and chime in.
I agree, Stu, the Canadian varieties don’t seem to be grown much here so hard to find info and scions (except in Alaska). Down the road I guess we’ll be the ones to pass that on as we find and grow those hardier. I have two Norkent’s growing (last year grafts) and they are the most vigorous in my orchard. I’m liking those varieties that like our winters. Sue
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I grow Sept. Ruby it is a lovely tree but still fairly small. The fruit is IMO very good but having said that any apple I can grow is considered good 
I would not call it a sweet apple, but it has a sour undertone that I like . That said, the sour could be because I did not know when to pick it and I think I took it too early.
It did not bloom this spring but we had an exceptionally hard winter for fruits. The -30C weather lasted into April ( not normal even for us). It is hardy in my area, no tip die, no frost injury to the trunk.
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Your report of the hardiness of September Ruby matches what I’ve seen/read elsewhere. Now if I can find a source of scionwood in the U.S.
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Give me a reminder next March or so - I could send you some.
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Thank you very much!