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List of crab-apple trees with large fruits

A selection of crab-apple trees which have medium-large fruitlets.

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  • Aros crab-apple trees
    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
    • Awards: RHS AGM (former)
    Malus toringo

  • Comtesse de Paris crab-apple trees
    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.
    • Awards: RHS AGM (current)
    • Fruit colour: Yellow
    • Flower colour: White
    • Leaf colour: Green
    Malus

  • Elk River features large fragrant pink single flowers followed by small bright green crab-apples.
    • Fruit colour: Green
    • Flower colour: Pink - light
    • Leaf colour: Green
    Malus coronaria

  • Evereste crab-apple trees
    Malus Evereste is a popular traditional crab-apple with masses of white blossom, then red-yellow fruits.
    • Awards: RHS AGM (current)
    • Fruit colour: Orange / Red
    • Flower colour: White
    • Leaf colour: Green
    Malus

  • Harry Baker crab-apple trees
    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

  • Jelly King crab-apple trees
    White blossom followed by large orange-red fruits which are ideal for making crab-apple jelly.
    • Awards: RHS AGM (current)
    • Fruit colour: Orange / Red
    • Flower colour: White
    • Leaf colour: Green
    Malus

  • Niedzwetzkyana crab-apple trees
    Niedzwetzkyana is a unique red-fleshed, red-skinned, red blossom crab-apple, originating from central Asia.
    • Fruit colour: Red - dark
    • Flower colour: Red - dark
    • Leaf colour: Green
    Malus domestica

  • NUVAR® Marble crab-apple trees
    A modern English crab-apple, with large fruits, ideal for early-season crab-apple jelly.
    • Fruit colour: Orange / Red
    • Flower colour: White
    • Leaf colour: Green
    Malus

  • Pink Perfection crab-apple trees
    Malus Pink Perfection is a superb crab-apple with double pink scented flowers.
    • Fruit colour: Yellow / Orange
    • Flower colour: Pink
    • Leaf colour: Green
    Malus

  • Prairie Fire crab-apple trees
    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

  • Professor Sprenger crab-apple trees
    A well-proportioned crab-apple with profuse white blossom, and golden-orange fruitlets in autumn.
    • Fruit colour: Orange
    • Flower colour: White
    • Leaf colour: Green
    Malus x zumi

  • Purpurea Evelyn crab-apple trees
    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

  • Red Obelisk crab-apple trees
    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

  • Rosehip crab-apple trees
    Malus Rosehip features white blossom and large rosehip-shaped red fruits.
    • Fruit colour: Orange / Red
    • Flower colour: White
    • Leaf colour: Green
    Malus

  • Royalty crab-apple trees
    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 domestica

  • Scarlet Brandywine crab-apple trees
    A new crab-apple featuring stunning pink scented double-flowers and good autumn colour.
    • Fruit colour: Orange
    • Flower colour: Pink
    • Flower colour: Pink - dark
    • Leaf colour: Green
    Malus x purpurea x ioensis

  • White Star crab-apple trees
    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