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Fruit tree comparisons
Evereste | Admiration | Red Sentinel | Jelly King |  Victoria | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Red Sentinel has classic white blossom and a profusion of tiny scarlet persistent fruits. | A compact crab apple, with unusually large persistent fruits - excellent for crab apple jelly. | Victoria is the definitive English plum, attractive fruit, good for eating, outstanding flavour for cooking. | |
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Using
| Crab apple trees Evereste | Crab apple trees Admiration | Crab apple trees Red Sentinel | Crab apple trees Jelly King | Plum trees Victoria | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Picking month | September | ||||
| Picking season | Late | Very late | Late | Late | Mid |
| Cropping | Heavy | Heavy | Heavy | ||
| Keeping (of fruit) | 2-3 weeks | 1 week | |||
| Fruit persistence | Persistent | Persistent | Persistent | Persistent | Ripens over a period |
| Flavour quality | Very good | Exceptional | |||
| Wildlife | RHS perfect for pollinators Attractive to birds | RHS perfect for pollinators Attractive to birds | RHS perfect for pollinators Attractive to birds | RHS perfect for pollinators | RHS perfect for pollinators |
| Food uses | Culinary | Culinary | Eating fresh Culinary Dual purpose | ||
| Cling-stone | Freestone |
Growing
| Crab apple trees Evereste | Crab apple trees Admiration | Crab apple trees Red Sentinel | Crab apple trees Jelly King | 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 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Pollinating others | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| Ploidy | Diploid | Diploid | Diploid | Diploid | |
| Vigour | Slightly small | Weak growing | Average vigour | Vigorous | Slightly large |
| Growth rate | Average | Slow | Average | ||
| Bearing regularity | Regular | Regular | Regular | ||
| Pruning | Light prune | ||||
| Organic culture | Suitable | Suitable | Suitable | Suitable |
Problems
| Crab apple trees Evereste | Crab apple trees Admiration | Crab apple trees Red Sentinel | Crab apple trees Jelly King | Plum trees Victoria | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silverleaf | Very susceptible | ||||
| Plum pox virus (Sharka) | Some susceptibility | ||||
| Disease resistance | Average | Good | Good | Good | Poor |
| Fireblight | Very resistant |
Climate
| Crab apple trees Evereste | Crab apple trees Admiration | Crab apple trees Red Sentinel | Crab apple trees Jelly King | Plum trees Victoria | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Climate suitability | Temperate climates Mild damp climates | Temperate climates | |||
| Summer average maximum temperatures | Cool ( 20-24C / 68-75F) Warm (25-30C / 76-85F) Cold (< 20C / 67F) | Cool ( 20-24C / 68-75F) Warm (25-30C / 76-85F) Cold (< 20C / 67F) | Cool ( 20-24C / 68-75F) Warm (25-30C / 76-85F) Cold (< 20C / 67F) | Cool ( 20-24C / 68-75F) Warm (25-30C / 76-85F) Cold (< 20C / 67F) | Cool ( 20-24C / 68-75F) Warm (25-30C / 76-85F) Cold (< 20C / 67F) |
| Frost resistance of blossom | Good resistance |
Identification
| Crab apple trees Evereste | Crab apple trees Admiration | Crab apple trees Red Sentinel | Crab apple trees Jelly King | Plum trees Victoria | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country of origin | United States | New Zealand | United Kingdom | ||
| Period of origin | 1950 - 1999 | 1950 - 1999 | 1800 - 1849 | ||
| Flowering month | April | ||||
| Flower colour | White | Pink - light | White | White | White |
| Leaf colour | Green | Green | Green | Green | Green |
| Fruit colour | Orange / Red | Red | Red | Orange / Red | Red |
| Fruit size | Average | Large | |||
| Awards | RHS Award of Garden Merit | RHS Award of Garden Merit | RHS Award of Garden Merit RHS Award of Merit | RHS Award of Garden Merit |
