Crab Apple Trees

[Prof.Kent]

My local conservation office is having their annual tree sale (If you are in Michigan, here it is: http://www.midlandcd.org/).
I am interested in planting some crab apple trees. They have available the following grown from seed.

Do any of these have long-hanging fruit?

 

[trampledbyturtles]

Recall from some past reading that the Zumi was a favorite of some on here. No First hand experience.

Most of the others seemed to be for the birds/pollination, which is a good deal for all around Habitat balance.

Edit: This was a neat thread with some good info
http://www.habitat-talk.com/index.p...s-guys-comments-input.3984/page-8#post-158931

 

[Prof.Kent]

My local conservation office is having their annual tree sale (If you are in Michigan, here it is: http://www.midlandcd.org/).
I am interested in planting some crab apple trees. They have available the following grown from seed.
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Do any of these have long-hanging fruit?

Never mind. These are all flowering crab apples with small fruit.

 

[Jhoss]

Zumi, not large but productive.

 

[Bowsnbucks]

One of the guys on the above-mentioned link posted pix of his Zumi crabs and they had 1" dia. apples hanging on in winter. Might be a good choice if you're looking to feed wildlife.

It was Jhoss ^^^^^^. He posted his pic right before me. Thanks Jhoss !!

 

[chickenlittle]

The midwest and sweet crabs may be native to your area but not sure since they are not listed as malus ioensis and malus coronaria.

 

[Jhoss]

Yeah BnB - saw that we must have been typing at the same time. The only way to make this Zumi better (well, larger size apple I could get behind) would be if I knew it would grow into a massive MASSIVE tree, but alas, it's planted in with a bunch on B118 and shows now sign it is going to be any bigger that a B118 tree.

 

[yoderjac]

Never mind. These are all flowering crab apples with small fruit.

Yes, used Siberian and Dolgo seeds the first year I did my seedling project. I had one of the Siberian seedlings fruit in its second growing season. The fruit was small, about the size of a large marble. It was very tasty. It hasn't fruited since. I'll probably top work it with something else.

Thanks,

Jack