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List of crab-apple trees with large fruits
A selection of crab-apple trees which have medium-large fruitlets.
16 varieties
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Fruit size
- Average
Fruit size
- Large
Category
- Crab-apple trees
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Fruiting ornamental trees
1
Evergreen trees
1
Crab-apple trees
16
Hawthorn trees
1
Stock availability
All
16
In stock
2
Not in stock
14
Available form
1-year
2-year
1
3-year
Top-worked
Multi-stem
Spindlebush
1
Available as
Bare-root
1
12L pot
1
Growing
Gardening skill
?
Beginner
12
Average
2
Experienced
Awards
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RHS Award of Garden Merit
2
RHS Award of Merit
RHS 1st class
Attractive features
Attractive flowers
14
Attractive fruit
14
Attractive tree / plant
6
Attractive bark
Attractive foliage
3
Autumn foliage colour
2
Variegated foliage
Scented flowers
7
Scented foliage
Winter colour
Spring foliage colour
Summer foliage colour
Growth habit
?
Columnar / Fastigiate
Upright
5
Upright-spreading
5
Spreading
3
Weeping
Multi-stem
Height after 10 years
Up to 1.5m / 5ft
1.5m-2.5m / 5ft-8ft
1
2.5m-3.5m / 8ft-12ft
6
3m-5m / 10ft-16ft
5
5m-8m / 16ft-25ft
Sunlight
Prefers full sun
4
Some shade
Tolerates shade
Pruning
Do not prune
1
No need to prune
Light prune
5
Prune after flowering
Prune hard
Growth rate
?
Fast
2
Average
6
Slow
1
Site conditions
Sheltered site
Windy site
Free-draining site
Occasional flooding
Occasional drought
Coastal site
Air pollution
Identification
Flower colour
White
8
Cream
Pink - light
1
Pink
3
Pink - dark
3
Red - dark
1
Crimson
1
Magenta
Purple
Mauve
Yellow
Flower form
?
Single flower (5-8 petals)
10
Semi-double flower (10-20 petals)
Double flower (25-50 petals)
3
Chrysanthemum flower (100+ petals)
Flowering month
January
February
March
April
10
May
2
June
July
August
September
November
December
Leaf colour
Green
13
Bronze
2
Dark purple
1
Grey-green
Bluish-green
Yellow
Yellow-green
Pink-white-green variegated
White-green variegated
Leaf colour - autumn
?
Green
7
Yellow
1
Yellow / Crimson
Orange / Gold
1
Orange / Red
3
Bronze / Purple
1
Multiple tints
Leaf/Flower sequence
Leaves appear first
Flowers appear first
Leaves and Flowers appear together
1
Fruit colour
Black
Blue - dark
Bronze
Brown
Crimson
Gold
Green
Green / Red
Green / Yellow
1
Orange
3
Orange / Red
4
Pink
Purple
Red
3
Red - dark
2
Red / Black
Russet
1
Yellow
1
Yellow / Orange
2
Yellow / Red
White
Fruit size
Very small
1
Small
20
Average
11
Large
5
Very large
1
Fruit persistence
?
Normal ripening
1
Fruit drops when ripe
2
Ripens over a period
3
Persistent
5
Food uses
Jam / Jelly
8
Bark
White
Grey
Brown - light
Brown - chocolate
Brown / Red
Copper / Purple
Striated - brown
Striated - red
Peeling
Country of origin
Australia
Belgium
1
Canada
1
China
Denmark
1
France
1
Germany
Ireland
Italy
Japan
Netherlands
New Zealand
1
Russia
Portugal
Spain
South Korea
Sweden
Turkey
United Kingdom
4
United States
5
Wildlife
Attractive to birds
6
RHS perfect for pollinators
13
Annual cycle
Deciduous
16
Evergreen
Varieties list
Crab-apple trees
Aros
®
A small slow-growing upright crab-apple, with bronze-green leaves, beautiful dark pink flowers with white centres, and maroon fruits in the autumn.
Fruit colour: Red - dark
Flower colour: Pink - dark
Leaf colour: Bronze
Malus toringo
Crab-apple trees
Brandywine
Brandywine is characterised by its unusual scented double pink flowers.
Fruit colour: Orange
Flower colour: Pink
Leaf colour: Green
Malus x purpurea x ioensis
Crab-apple trees
Comtesse de Paris
Comtesse de Paris can be considered as an improved Golden Hornet. It features the same white blossom and persistent yellow fruitlets, but grows with a better form.
Fruit colour: Yellow
Flower colour: White
Leaf colour: Green
Malus
Crab-apple trees
Evereste
Malus Evereste is a popular traditional crab-apple with masses of white blossom, then red-yellow fruits.
Fruit colour: Orange / Red
Flower colour: White
Leaf colour: Green
Malus
Crab-apple trees
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
Flower colour: Crimson
Leaf colour: Green
Malus
Crab-apple trees
Jelly King
®
White blossom followed by large orange-red fruits which are ideal for making crab-apple jelly.
Fruit colour: Orange / Red
Flower colour: White
Leaf colour: Green
Malus
Crab-apple trees
NUVAR® Marble
A modern English crab-apple, with large fruits, ideal for early-season crab-apple jelly.
£25.00 - £44.50
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Fruit colour: Orange / Red
Flower colour: White
Leaf colour: Green
Malus
Crab-apple trees
Pink Perfection
Malus Pink Perfection is a superb crab-apple with double pink scented flowers.
Fruit colour: Yellow / Orange
Flower colour: Pink
Leaf colour: Green
Malus
Crab-apple trees
Prairie Fire
®
Malus Prairie Fire is a medium-size upright crab-apple tree, notable for its dark pink flowers.
Fruit colour: Red
Flower colour: Pink - dark
Leaf colour: Green
Malus
Crab-apple trees
Professor Sprenger
A well-proportioned crab-apple with profuse white blossom, and golden-orange fruitlets in autumn.
£28.50
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Fruit colour: Orange
Flower colour: White
Leaf colour: Green
Malus x zumi
Crab-apple trees
Purpurea Evelyn
Malus Purpurea Evelyn is a purple-leaved form of the Prairie crab.
Fruit colour: Green / Yellow
Flower colour: Pink - dark
Leaf colour: Dark purple
Malus ioensis
Crab-apple trees
Red Obelisk
Malus Red Obelisk is a compact upright crab-apple with white flowers, purple / green leaves, and red fruits.
Fruit colour: Red
Flower colour: White
Flower colour: Pink - light
Leaf colour: Green
Malus
Crab-apple trees
Rosehip
Malus Rosehip features white blossom and large rosehip-shaped red fruits.
Fruit colour: Orange / Red
Flower colour: White
Leaf colour: Green
Malus
Crab-apple trees
Royalty
Malus Royalty has bright purple-red blossom, dark green-bronze leaves, and dark red fruitlets.
Fruit colour: Red - dark
Flower colour: Red - dark
Leaf colour: Bronze
Malus pumila
Crab-apple trees
Scarlet Brandywine
®
A new crab-apple featuring stunning pink scented double-flowers and good autumn colour.
Fruit colour: Orange
Flower colour: Pink
Leaf colour: Green
Malus x purpurea x ioensis
Crab-apple trees
White Star
A modern English crab-apple with white star-like flowers followed by attractive russeted fruitlets.
Fruit colour: Russet
Fruit colour: Yellow / Orange
Flower colour: White
Leaf colour: Green
Malus