Tree comparisons
 Roberts Crab | |
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| An unusual red-fleshed crab-apple which has large purple fruits. The juice is a claret red colour. | |
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Growing
| Crab-apple trees Roberts Crab | |
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| Gardening skill | Beginner |
| Attractive features | Attractive flowers Attractive fruit |
| Height after 10 years | 3m-5m / 10ft-16ft |
| Wildlife | RHS Plants for Pollinators |
Identification
| Crab-apple trees Roberts Crab | |
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| Flower colour | Pink - dark |
| Flower form | Single flower (5-8 petals) |
| Flowering month | April |
| Leaf colour | Bronze |
| Leaf colour - autumn | Bronze / Purple |
| Fruit colour | Purple |
| Fruit size | Very large |
| Fruit persistence | Normal ripening |
| Food uses | Jam / Jelly |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Annual cycle | Deciduous |