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37 varieties
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- Crab apple trees
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Categories
Almonds
2
Apples
10
Early eating apples
1
Mid-season eating apples
2
Late eating apples
4
Cooking apples
1
Red-flesh apples
2
Apricots
13
Cherries
11
Sweet cherries
10
Sour cherries
1
Cider apples
2
Crab apples
37
Damsons
7
Inter-specific trees
4
Medlars
3
Mirabelles
1
Mulberries
7
Nectarines
3
Peaches
9
Pears
5
Dessert pears
4
Cooking pears
1
Plums
21
Eating plums
14
Cooking plums
5
Dual-purpose plums
11
Japanese plums
1
Quinces
8
Walnuts
2
Figs
3
Juneberries
3
Stock availability
All
37
In stock
30
Not in stock
7
Form
1-year
18
1-year bush-trained
2-year
28
2-year bush-trained
Spindlebush
2-year half-standard
Premium half-standard
2-year top-worked
1
2-year (1.75m)
Cordon-trained
Premium cordon
1/4 standard
Each
Mature size
Very small
7
Small
3
Medium
1
Large
26
Very large
N/A
Rootstocks
M27
6
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Very dwarf
1
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Semi-dwarf
1
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MM106
3
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Semi-vigorous
28
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Supplied as
Bare-root
19
12L pot
27
11.5L pot
7
Growing
Gardening skill
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Beginner
30
Average
5
Experienced
Self-fertility
?
Self-fertile
37
Partially self-fertile
3
Not self-fertile
Flowering group
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1
2
8
3
17
4
8
5
3
6
Pollinating others
?
Good
28
Average
2
Poor
5
Fruit bearing
Spur-bearer
3
Free-spurring
Partial tip-bearer
Tip-bearer
Climate suitability
Temperate climates
22
Mild damp climates
13
Warm climates
3
Using
Picking season
?
Very early
Early
4
Mid
4
Late
18
Very late
10
Cropping
?
Heavy
9
Good
17
Light
1
Keeping (of fruit)
?
Does not keep
1-3 days
1 week
2
2-3 weeks
5
1-2 months
1
3 months or more
1
Food uses
Eating fresh
Culinary
14
Traditional cooker
Dual purpose
Juice
1
Hard cider
2
Drying
Edible fruits
1
Not suitable for humans
1
Problems
Disease resistance
?
Good
18
Average
11
Poor
2
Canker
Very resistant
Some resistance
1
Some susceptibility
1
Very susceptible
Scab (Apple and Pear)
Very resistant
1
Some resistance
1
Some susceptibility
3
Very susceptible
2
Powdery mildew
Very resistant
1
Some resistance
Some susceptibility
2
Fire blight
Very resistant
1
Some resistance
Some susceptibility
2
Very susceptible
3
Bacterial canker
Very resistant
Some resistance
Some susceptibility
Peach leaf curl
Some resistance
Some susceptibility
Very susceptible
Woolly aphid
Some resistance
Some susceptibility
Identification
Country of origin
Australia
Belgium
1
Canada
1
China
1
Czech Republic
Denmark
1
France
1
Germany
Hungary
Ireland
Italy
Japan
1
Netherlands
1
New Zealand
2
Norway
Russia
2
Slovakia
South Africa
South Korea
Sweden
Switzerland
Turkey
Ukraine
United Kingdom
10
United States
7
Period of origin
1550 - 1599
1600 - 1649
1650 - 1699
1700 - 1749
1750 - 1799
1800 - 1849
1850 - 1899
4
1900 - 1949
3
1950 - 1999
14
2000
1
Flowering month
January
February
March
April
13
May
4
June
1
December
Blossom colour
White
21
Cream
Pink - light
6
Pink
2
Pink - dark
3
Red - dark
1
Crimson
4
Fruit colour
Black
Blue - dark
Bronze
1
Brown
Crimson
Gold
1
Green
1
Green - light
Green / Red
Green / Yellow
Orange
2
Orange / Red
6
Orange flush
Pink
Purple
2
Purple - light
Red
8
Red - dark
5
Red / Black
Red / Green
Red striped
Russet
1
Varigated
Yellow
5
Yellow / Orange
2
Yellow / Red
1
White
Flesh colour
White
Cream
Golden / Yellow
Orange
Pink / Red
1
Dark red
Awards
RHS AGM (current)
12
RHS AGM (former)
3
RHS AM
1
RHS 1st class
Slow Food - Ark of Taste
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Varieties list
Admiration
Also known as Malus Adirondack. A dwarf upright crab-apple with masses of light-pink / white flowers.
Awards: RHS AGM (current)
Fruit colour: Red
Blossom colour: Pink - light
Self-fertility: Self-fertile
Aros
®
A small slow-growing upright crab-apple, with bronze-green leaves, beautiful dark pink flowers with white centres, and maroon fruits in the autumn.
Fruit colour: Red - dark
Blossom colour: Pink - dark
Self-fertility: Self-fertile
Awards: RHS AGM (former)
Butterball
Malus Butterball is named for its bright yellow fruits, which are also good for crab apple jelly.
Awards: RHS AGM (current)
Fruit colour: Yellow
Blossom colour: White
Self-fertility: Self-fertile
Cinderella
®
A naturally dwarf bushy-crab-apple. White blossom followed by tiny golden spherical fruitlets, and yellow autumn leaf colours.
Fruit colour: Gold
Blossom colour: White
Self-fertility: Self-fertile
Comtesse de Paris
Comtesse de Paris can be considered as an improved Golden Hornet. It features the same white blossom and persistent yellow fruitlets, but grows with a better form.
Awards: RHS AGM (current)
Fruit colour: Yellow
Blossom colour: White
Self-fertility: Self-fertile
Coralburst
®
Malus Coralburst is a naturally compact crab-apple with a superb blossom display and small persistent yellow-orange fruitlets.
Fruit colour: Bronze
Blossom colour: Pink - dark
Self-fertility: Self-fertile
Crimson Cascade
A new weeping crab-apple with dusky pink blossom and small dark red fruitlets.
Fruit colour: Red - dark
Blossom colour: Crimson
Self-fertility: Self-fertile
Donald Wyman
Donald Wyman is a classic white-flowered crab-apple, with very small red fruits, which persist into mid-winter.
Fruit colour: Red
Blossom colour: White
Self-fertility: Self-fertile
Elk River
Elk River features large fragrant pink single flowers followed by small bright green crab-apples.
Fruit colour: Green
Blossom colour: Pink - light
Self-fertility: Self-fertile
Evereste
Evereste is one of the most well-known crab-apples, featuring white blossom and red-yellow fruits.
Awards: RHS AGM (current)
Fruit colour: Orange / Red
Blossom colour: White
Self-fertility: Self-fertile
Golden Gem
A traditional crab-apple featuring a mass of white blossom in spring, followed by yellow crab apples.
Fruit colour: Yellow
Blossom colour: White
Self-fertility: Self-fertile
Golden Hornet
Malus Golden Hornet is a traditional white blossom crab apple, with persistent yellow fruits.
Fruit colour: Yellow
Blossom colour: White
Self-fertility: Self-fertile
Awards: RHS AGM (former)
Gorgeous
Malus Gorgeous has pink/white blossom and spherical cherry-like red fruits which are good for jelly.
Fruit colour: Red
Blossom colour: Pink - light
Self-fertility: Self-fertile
Halloween
TM
Malus Halloween is named for its ribbed orange-yellow crab-apples, which resemble little pumpkins.
Fruit colour: Yellow / Orange
Blossom colour: White
Self-fertility: Self-fertile
Harry Baker
Malus Harry Baker is a popular crab-apple with deep pink flowers and dark red fruits which are very good for crab-apple jelly.
Fruit colour: Red
Blossom colour: Crimson
Self-fertility: Self-fertile
Indian Magic
An excellent all-round crab apple, with attractive bronze leaves, dusky pink blossom, and small persistent red fruits.
Fruit colour: Red
Blossom colour: Pink
Self-fertility: Self-fertile
Jelly King
®
A compact crab apple, with unusually large persistent fruits - excellent for crab apple jelly.
Awards: RHS AGM (current)
Fruit colour: Orange / Red
Blossom colour: White
Self-fertility: Self-fertile
John Downie
John Downie is a traditional crab apple for making crab apple jelly. White blossom and orange-red fruits.
Fruit colour: Orange / Red
Blossom colour: White
Self-fertility: Self-fertile
Awards: RHS AGM (former)
Laura
Malus Laura is a very upright dwarf crab-apple, with bronze leaves, crimson blossom and maroon fruitlets.
Awards: RHS AGM (current)
Blossom colour: Crimson
Self-fertility: Self-fertile
Louisa
Malus Louisa is a pretty weeping crab apple with light pink blossom and small yellow fruitlets.
Fruit colour: Orange
Blossom colour: Pink - light
Self-fertility: Self-fertile
Malus baccata
The Siberian crab-apple, noted for its exceptional cold-hardiness, disease-resistance, attractive blossom and clusters of cherry-like fruitlets in autumn,
Fruit colour: Orange / Red
Blossom colour: White
Self-fertility: Self-fertile
Malus floribunda
Malus floribunda is also known as the Japanese Crab. Pink / white blossom then red / yellow fruits.
Awards: RHS AGM (current)
Fruit colour: Yellow / Red
Blossom colour: White
Self-fertility: Self-fertile
Malus sylvestris
Malus sylvestris is the common wild crab apple, easy to grow and ideal for native planting schemes.
Self-fertility: Self-fertile
Malus transitoria
Malus transitoria is known as the Cut-leaf crab-apple, and features a mass of small white flowers, and clusters of tiny yellow fruitlets.
Awards: RHS AGM (current)
Fruit colour: Yellow
Blossom colour: White
Self-fertility: Self-fertile
NUVAR® Marble
A modern English crab-apple, with large fruits, ideal for early-season crab-apple jelly.
Fruit colour: Orange / Red
Blossom colour: White
Self-fertility: Self-fertile
Pink Glow
Malus Dolgo, also known as Pink Glow, offers early-season white flowers and very attractive dark pink fruits. It is exceptionally cold-hardy.
Blossom colour: White
Self-fertility: Self-fertile
Professor Sprenger
A well-proportioned crab-apple with profuse white blossom, and golden-orange fruitlets in autumn.
Fruit colour: Orange
Blossom colour: White
Self-fertility: Self-fertile
Profusion
Malus Profusion (also known as Directeur Moerlands) is a classic crab apple variety, with dense clusters of deep pink blossom followed by small crimson berry-like fruitlets.
Fruit colour: Red - dark
Blossom colour: Crimson
Self-fertility: Self-fertile
Red Obelisk
Malus Red Obelisk is a compact upright crab-apple with white flowers, purple / green leaves, and red fruits - a good choice for making crab-apple jelly.
Fruit colour: Red
Blossom colour: White
Blossom colour: Pink - light
Self-fertility: Self-fertile
Red Sentinel
Malus Red Sentinel has classic white blossom and a profusion of tiny scarlet persistent fruits.
Awards: RHS AGM (current)
Fruit colour: Red
Blossom colour: White
Self-fertility: Self-fertile
Awards: RHS AM
Roberts Red
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.
Fruit colour: Purple
Blossom colour: Pink - dark
Self-fertility: Self-fertile
Rosehip
Malus Rosehip is notable for its large rosehip-shaped red fruits.
Fruit colour: Orange / Red
Blossom colour: White
Self-fertility: Self-fertile
Royalty
Malus Royalty has bright purple-red blossom, dark green-bronze leaves, and dark red fruitlets.
Fruit colour: Red - dark
Blossom colour: Red - dark
Self-fertility: Self-fertile
Scarlett
Malus toringo Scarlett is an ornamental crab apple with bronze leaves, dusky pink blossom, and dark red fruitlets.
Awards: RHS AGM (current)
Fruit colour: Purple
Blossom colour: Pink
Self-fertility: Self-fertile
Sun Rival
Malus Sun Rival is a popular weeping crab-apple, with pale pink blossom and small red berry-like fruitlets.
Awards: RHS AGM (current)
Fruit colour: Red
Blossom colour: Pink - light
Self-fertility: Self-fertile
Wedding Bouquet
Malus Wedding Bouquet features ivory-white blossom and tiny red berry-like fruitlets.
Awards: RHS AGM (current)
Fruit colour: Red - dark
Blossom colour: White
Self-fertility: Self-fertile
White Star
A modern English crab-apple with white star-like flowers followed by attractive russeted fruitlets.
Fruit colour: Russet
Fruit colour: Yellow / Orange
Blossom colour: White
Self-fertility: Self-fertile