NUVAR® Marble

Malus NUVAR® Marble is a modern crab-apple developed in the UK. The white blossom and upright tree are attractive, but the main appeal is the large fruitlets, which ripen early in the season, and are ideal for making crab-apple jelly.

NUVAR® Marble crab-apple trees for sale

• 12-year pot-grown tree £53.00
  In a 7L pot
  Large size (3m-5m after 10 years)
  

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• 22-year pot-grown tree £59.00
  In a 12L pot
  Large size (3m-5m after 10 years)
  

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History

NUVAR® Marble was developed by John Breach, a grower in Kent in the 1970s. It is related to the popular Discovery apple, and inherits that variety's good horticultural characteristics and disease resistance.

NUVAR® Marble characteristics

• Gardening skillBeginner
• Attractive featuresAttractive fruit
• Growth habitUpright-spreading / Vase
• Height after 10 years2.5m-3.5m / 8ft-12ft
• Growth rateAverage
• Flower colourWhite
• Flower formSingle flower (5-8 petals)
• Leaf colourGreen
• Leaf colour - autumnGreen
• Fruit colourOrange / Red
• Fruit sizeLarge
• Fruit persistenceNormal ripening
• Food usesJam / Jelly
• Country of originUnited Kingdom
• Annual cycleDeciduous

What will it look like?

Illustrative example of a pot-grown tree of this variety as supplied. Approximate girth: 6/8cm. We try to keep all pot-grown trees down to about 1.5m as supplied, but some may be larger. Trees should reach their mature height after about 10 or more years.

How to choose a crab-apple tree

We list more than 40 different crab-apple trees. Choosing can be difficult! See our article explaining the different characteristics of crab-apple trees which will help you narrow down the selection.