Autumn 2020Order now for delivery from w/c 28th September (pot grown) or December onwards (for bare-root).
Fruit tree comparisons
Jelly King | Evereste | Admiration | Butterball |  Victoria | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A compact crab apple, with unusually large persistent fruits - excellent for crab apple jelly. | Evereste is one of the most well-known crab-apples, featuring white blossom and red-yellow fruits. | Also known as Malus Adirondack. A dwarf upright crab-apple with masses of light-pink / white flowers. | Malus Butterball is named for its bright yellow fruits, which are also good for crab apple jelly. | Victoria is the definitive English plum, attractive fruit, good for eating, outstanding flavour for cooking. | |
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Growing
| Crab apple trees Jelly King | Crab apple trees Evereste | Crab apple trees Admiration | Crab apple trees Butterball | Plum trees Victoria | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gardening skill | Beginner | Beginner | Beginner | Beginner | Average |
| Self-fertility | Self-fertile | Self-fertile | Self-fertile | Self-fertile | Self-fertile |
| Flowering group | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Pollinating others | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| Climate suitability | Temperate climates | Temperate climates |
Using
| Crab apple trees Jelly King | Crab apple trees Evereste | Crab apple trees Admiration | Crab apple trees Butterball | Plum trees Victoria | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Picking month | September | ||||
| Picking season | Late | Late | Very late | Late | Mid |
| Keeping (of fruit) | 2-3 weeks | 1 week | |||
| Cropping | Heavy | Heavy | Heavy | Heavy | |
| Food uses | Culinary | Culinary | Eating fresh Culinary Dual purpose | ||
| Cling-stone | Freestone |
Problems
| Crab apple trees Jelly King | Crab apple trees Evereste | Crab apple trees Admiration | Crab apple trees Butterball | Plum trees Victoria | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disease resistance | Good | Average | Good | Average | Poor |
| Silverleaf | Very susceptible |
Identification
| Crab apple trees Jelly King | Crab apple trees Evereste | Crab apple trees Admiration | Crab apple trees Butterball | Plum trees Victoria | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country of origin | New Zealand | United States | United States | United Kingdom | |
| Period of origin | 1950 - 1999 | 1950 - 1999 | 1950 - 1999 | 1800 - 1849 | |
| Flowering month | April | ||||
| Fruit colour | Orange / Red | Orange / Red | Red | Yellow | Red |
| Fruit size | Large | Average | |||
| Awards | RHS Award of Garden Merit | RHS Award of Garden Merit | RHS Award of Garden Merit | RHS Award of Garden Merit |
