Winter Wildlife Crab
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trampledbyturtles
5 year old buck +
Love the pic greyphase.
Have planted a few the last couple of years.
Hope they turn out as good as yours.
Had a couple questions though.
Due they hang on the trees late cause they need a couple freeze thaws cycles to sweeten up or soften? How come birds/coons dont go after them sooner?
Ud think looking like that, any critter would be thinking hey free meal. And would be disappearing.
R they snapped up quickly after falling?
Just dont want to plant a bunch more if they r not highly sought after/used up by critters and left to rot.
Have planted a few the last couple of years.
Hope they turn out as good as yours.
Had a couple questions though.
Due they hang on the trees late cause they need a couple freeze thaws cycles to sweeten up or soften? How come birds/coons dont go after them sooner?
Ud think looking like that, any critter would be thinking hey free meal. And would be disappearing.
R they snapped up quickly after falling?
Just dont want to plant a bunch more if they r not highly sought after/used up by critters and left to rot.
greyphase
5 year old buck +
Their still holding tight.
greyphase
5 year old buck +
I never notice any laying around on the ground, but a few are still hanging on the tree in early spring. I have to admit that I've never tasted one, I'll try one next time I go past the tree. I'm happy with my tree but I also want some crabs that drop earlier. My All Winter Hangover and Viola crabs from SLN have both dropped all their fruit and I've found some local crabs that drop earlier and have collected scion from them.
DrDirtNap
5 year old buck +
That’s a nice looking tree for sure. I wonder if SLN will offer them this year?
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sandbur
5 year old buck +
That’s a nice looking tree for sure. I wonder if SLN will offer them this year?
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Has anyone seen a SLN catalog or list for 2020.
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Bowsnbucks
5 year old buck +
We have a couple (4) WW crabs at camp. They drop slowly over the winter as I've seen. Like Greyphase, I've not seen any lying on the ground, and we have a few still on the tree come early April. Something's eating them as they fall.
I have eaten a couple off the tree. Tart mostly, but with just a tad of sweetness. I would say astringent too. A bit of dry mouth feel after chewing.
The WW crabs do grow quickly and once they have a few years in the ground, they produce heavily. When seen from some distance, the apples seem to glow bright red in Sept. and Oct. Dull brownish-red as they age.
As for SLN, I've talked to Connor Hardiman the newer owner several times and told him about the big interest in the SLN crabs from us outdoor guys. He told me he's got more crabs grafted and plans to keep a good stock of them. They just need to grow to a point where they're good to sell - whatever his standard is.
I have eaten a couple off the tree. Tart mostly, but with just a tad of sweetness. I would say astringent too. A bit of dry mouth feel after chewing.
The WW crabs do grow quickly and once they have a few years in the ground, they produce heavily. When seen from some distance, the apples seem to glow bright red in Sept. and Oct. Dull brownish-red as they age.
As for SLN, I've talked to Connor Hardiman the newer owner several times and told him about the big interest in the SLN crabs from us outdoor guys. He told me he's got more crabs grafted and plans to keep a good stock of them. They just need to grow to a point where they're good to sell - whatever his standard is.
Smokegobbler
5 year old buck +
SLN is up and running now for 2020 orders. A good number of crab varieties available.
Native Hunter
5 year old buck +
Those look good. When do they actually drop?
sandbur
5 year old buck +
Is there a current in line catalog or one being mailed?
I can’t tell if what I see on line is current or not.
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sandbur
5 year old buck +
Bowsnbucks
5 year old buck +
Peeps - How long have yours been in the ground?? We love these WW crabs.
weekender21
5 year old buck +
Any issues with bears in your corner of PA? That's my only concern with crabs that hold on tight to their fruit.
