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List of crab-apple trees with large fruits
A selection of crab-apple trees which have medium-large fruitlets.
17 varieties
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Fruit size
- Average
Fruit size
- Large
Category
- Crab-apple trees
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Categories
Crab-apple trees
17
Evergreen trees
1
Fruiting ornamental trees
1
Hawthorn trees
2
Melliferous trees
1
Stock availability
All
17
In stock
10
Not in stock
7
Available form
1-year
7
2-year
9
3-year
Top-worked
Spindlebush
Available as
Bare-root
7
12L pot
9
11.5L pot
1
Growing
Gardening skill
?
Beginner
12
Average
3
Experienced
Awards
?
RHS AGM (current)
3
RHS AGM (former)
1
RHS AM
RHS 1st class
Attractive features
Attractive flowers
15
Attractive fruit
14
Attractive tree / plant
5
Attractive bark
Attractive foliage
4
Autumn foliage colour
2
Variegated foliage
Scented flowers
7
Scented foliage
Seed heads / pods
Winter colour
Spring foliage colour
Summer foliage colour
Growth habit
?
Columnar / Fastigiate
Upright
5
Upright-spreading / Vase
5
Pyramidal
Spreading / Flat-topped
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
1
Windy site
Free-draining site
1
Occasional flooding
Occasional drought
Coastal site
Air pollution
Wildlife
Attractive to birds
5
RHS Plants for Pollinators
2
Melliferous
Seeds / fruits useful for animals
Identification
Flower colour
White
8
Cream
Pink - light
2
Pink
2
Pink - dark
4
Red - dark
2
Crimson
1
Magenta
Purple
Mauve
Yellow
Flower form
?
Single flower (5-8 petals)
12
Semi-double flower (10-20 petals)
Double flower (25-50 petals)
2
Chrysanthemum flower (100+ petals)
Flowering month
January
February
March
April
9
May
3
June
1
July
August
September
November
December
Leaf colour
Green
14
Bronze
2
Dark purple
1
Grey-green
Bluish-green
Yellow
Yellow-green
Pink-white-green variegated
White-green variegated
Leaf colour - autumn
?
Green
8
Yellow
1
Yellow / Crimson
Orange / Gold
1
Orange / Red
2
Bronze / Purple
1
Multiple tints
1
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
1
Green / Red
Green / Yellow
1
Orange
2
Orange / Red
4
Pink
Purple
Red
3
Red - dark
3
Red / Black
Russet
1
Yellow
1
Yellow / Orange
2
Yellow / Red
White
Fruit size
Very small
1
Small
22
Average
10
Large
7
Very large
1
Fruit persistence
?
Normal ripening
1
Fruit drops when ripe
1
Ripens over a period
3
Persistent
7
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
Kazakhstan
1
Korea
Netherlands
New Zealand
1
Portugal
Russia
South Korea
Spain
Sweden
Turkey
United Kingdom
4
United States
5
Annual cycle
Deciduous
17
Evergreen
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Varieties list
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
Awards: RHS AGM (former)
Malus toringo
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.
Awards: RHS AGM (current)
Fruit colour: Yellow
Flower colour: White
Leaf colour: Green
Malus
Elk River
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
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
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
®
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
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
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
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
®
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
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
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
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
Malus Rosehip features white blossom and large rosehip-shaped red fruits.
Fruit colour: Orange / Red
Flower colour: White
Leaf colour: Green
Malus
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 domestica
Scarlet Brandywine
®
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
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