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Varieties
8 varieties
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Fruit colour
- Red
Self-fertility
- Self-fertile
Category
- Crab apple trees
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Categories
Apples
3
Early eating apples
1
Mid-season eating apples
1
Late eating apples
1
Cherries
4
Sweet cherries
5
Crab apples
8
Plums
3
Eating plums
3
Dual-purpose plums
3
Stock availability
All
8
In stock
4
Not in stock
4
Form
1-year
1-year bush-trained
2-year
4
2-year bush-trained
Spindlebush
2-year half-standard
Premium half-standard
2-year top-worked
2-year (1.75m)
Cordon-trained
Premium cordon
Each
Mature size
Very small
Small
Medium
Large
4
Very large
N/A
Rootstocks
Semi-vigorous
4
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Supplied as
12L pot
4
Growing
Gardening skill
?
Beginner
7
Average
1
Experienced
Self-fertility
?
Self-fertile
8
Partially self-fertile
Not self-fertile
Flowering group
?
1
2
1
3
4
4
3
5
6
Pollinating others
?
Good
8
Average
Poor
Climate suitability
Temperate climates
5
Mild damp climates
2
Warm climates
Using
Picking season
?
Very early
Early
Mid
1
Late
3
Very late
4
Cropping
?
Heavy
1
Good
3
Light
Keeping (of fruit)
?
Does not keep
1-3 days
1 week
2-3 weeks
1
1-2 months
3 months or more
Food uses
Eating fresh
Culinary
4
Traditional cooker
Dual purpose
Juice
Hard cider
Drying
Edible fruits
Not suitable for humans
Problems
Disease resistance
?
Good
4
Average
3
Poor
Identification
Country of origin
Australia
Belgium
1
Canada
China
Czech Republic
Denmark
France
Germany
Hungary
Ireland
Italy
Japan
Netherlands
New Zealand
1
Norway
Russia
Slovakia
South Africa
South Korea
Sweden
Switzerland
Turkey
Ukraine
United Kingdom
1
United States
3
Period of origin
1550 - 1599
1600 - 1649
1650 - 1699
1700 - 1749
1750 - 1799
1800 - 1849
1850 - 1899
1900 - 1949
1950 - 1999
5
2000
Flowering month
January
February
March
April
3
May
June
December
Blossom colour
White
3
Cream
Pink - light
4
Pink
1
Pink - dark
Red - dark
Crimson
1
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
Dark red
Awards
RHS AGM (current)
3
RHS AGM (former)
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
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
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
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
Red Obelisk
Malus Red Obelisk is a compact upright crab-apple with white flowers, purple / green leaves, and red fruits.
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
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