Fruit tree comparisons
Apple trees Yellow Ingestrie | Crab apple trees Cinderella | Crab apple trees Harry Baker | |
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One of the prettiest of all apples, perfect for a table display, with a rich fruity flavour. | A naturally dwarf bushy-crab-apple. White blossom followed by tiny golden spherical fruitlets, and yellow autumn leaf colours. | Malus Harry Baker is a popular crab-apple with deep pink flowers and dark red fruits which are very good for crab-apple jelly. | |
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Growing
Apple trees Yellow Ingestrie | Crab apple trees Cinderella | Crab apple trees Harry Baker | |
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Gardening skill | Average | Average | Average |
Self-fertility | Not self-fertile | Self-fertile | Self-fertile |
Flowering group | 3 | 3 | 4 |
Pollinating others | Average | Average | Good |
Fruit bearing | Spur-bearer | Spur-bearer | |
Climate suitability | Temperate climates Mild damp climates | Temperate climates Mild damp climates Warm climates | Temperate climates Mild damp climates |
Using
Apple trees Yellow Ingestrie | Crab apple trees Cinderella | Crab apple trees Harry Baker | |
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Picking season | Mid | Late | Late |
Keeping (of fruit) | 2-3 weeks | 2-3 weeks | |
Cropping | Good | Good | Good |
Food uses | Eating fresh | Culinary |
Problems
Apple trees Yellow Ingestrie | Crab apple trees Cinderella | Crab apple trees Harry Baker | |
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Disease resistance | Good | Good |
Identification
Apple trees Yellow Ingestrie | Crab apple trees Cinderella | Crab apple trees Harry Baker | |
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Country of origin | United Kingdom | United Kingdom | |
Period of origin | 1800 - 1849 | 1950 - 1999 | |
Flowering month | April | ||
Blossom colour | White | White | Crimson |
Fruit colour | Green / Yellow | Gold | Red |