Fruit tree comparisons
 Roberts Red | |
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| Roberts Red or Roberts Crab is an unusual red-fleshed crab-apple, with dark pink blossom, and purple fruits. Useful for cooking and produces a claret red colour juice. | |
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Growing
| Crab apple trees Roberts Red | |
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| Gardening skill | Beginner |
| Self-fertility | Self-fertile |
| Flowering group | 2 |
| Pollinating others | Poor |
| Fruit bearing | Spur-bearer |
| Climate suitability | Temperate climates Mild damp climates |
Using
| Crab apple trees Roberts Red | |
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| Picking season | Mid |
| Keeping (of fruit) | 2-3 weeks |
| Cropping | Heavy |
| Food uses | Culinary Juice Hard cider |
Problems
| Crab apple trees Roberts Red |
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Identification
| Crab apple trees Roberts Red | |
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| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Period of origin | 1950 - 1999 |
| Flowering month | April |
| Blossom colour | Pink - dark |
| Fruit colour | Purple |
| Flesh colour | Pink / Red |