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[sandbur]

Yellow Dog is having a good year.

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[Prof.Kent]

When do they all drop by?

 

[sandbur]

When do they all drop by?

Yellow Dog tends to drop in the winter, after our deer season.

Drop times for my crab apples varies from late August into March or even April.


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[Prof.Kent]

I don't see Yellow Dog crabapple listed at any nursery. Is it known by another name? Where did you get yours. Im interested in crabapples that hang a long time.

 

[Mortenson]

sandbur is the Godfather of the dog series of crabs. He's working on naming his next in the lineup, most likely the highly anticipated "Fru-Fru Dog"

 

[sandbur]

I don't see Yellow Dog crabapple listed at any nursery. Is it known by another name? Where did you get yours. Im interested in crabapples that hang a long time.

It is a seedling.


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[sandbur]

Just a few are dropping. I put them in some cider today.

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[BuckSnort]

I found 4 of these crabapple trees growing side by side loaded with fruit near my office. They have purple red leaves like the B118 I have grafted with. Look like they might be big enough to be of interest to the deer.

 

[cavey]

Buck snort, More than big enough to interest the deer ... bite into some of them and see what they taste like then watch when they fall and check out what is coming into them and how they clean them up. Nice findnorthern & cold hardy --- and productive

 

[Bowsnbucks]

Gold mine. As far as size goes - I've actually seen deer hammer crabapples the size of marbles. We used to rake them up from some roadside trees and put them out in farm country at a cousin's house. A few bushels were cleaned up in 2 days. Those are plenty big enough for deer to eat.

I'd be collecting seeds this fall and also scions from those trees next March !!

 

[cavey]

As a side note we just went thru one of the coldest winters in my memory, Im south of you Bucksnort and we hit -38. So....... any wild fruit tree you find that is loaded with fruit this year is a winner... just see what they taste like and watch for drop times... if you knew the tree over a period of years - if it fruited annually that would be good to know as well. Id graft it !

 

[sandbur]

Golden Hornet is not supposed to be hardy according to some sources. I briefly had -41 last winter and had -38 for hours.

It is on dolgo and has started to drop. It seems like it has a slow drop time.

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[sandbur]

Yellow Dog is loaded. Not a disease free tree, but it produces heavy crops every other year with very little care. It’s a late dropper.

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[Bowsnbucks]

Bur - Your Yellow Dog, Big Dog, and Buckman are all great crabs !! Every pic you post of those trees looks like a dream for wildlife.

 

[DrDirtNap]

Bur - Your Yellow Dog, Big Dog, and Buckman are all great crabs !! Every pic you post of those trees looks like a dream for wildlife.

I agree...one of my goals is to one day grow fruit trees like Sandbur! Not sure I can do that this far South but I’m trying.


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[sandbur]

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This picture makes me wonder if Golden Hornet has a 4 month drop time.


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[sandbur]

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I have three seedlings in a row from Guard Dog. All are well marked on the cages.
Here are two.

The smaller crab is not very edible. The larger crab is actually quite sweet and reminds of Trailman in taste, if it were to come in a later apple with more texture to it. I probably should name it.

The leader is tipped from fruit load as you can see. I can’t reach it and really should cut the willows back alongside of it.

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[Bowsnbucks]

Bur ^^^^ - I don't know how you come up with so many winners, but how about buying some lottery tickets for me??? That tree looks amazing.

 

[sandbur]

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I have three seedlings in a row from Guard Dog. All are well marked on the cages.
Here are two.

The smaller crab is not very edible. The larger crab is actually quite sweet and reminds of Trailman in taste, if it were to come in a later apple with more texture to it. I probably should name it.

The leader is tipped from fruit load as you can see. I can’t reach it and really should cut the willows back alongside of it.

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Here is the third seedling in that row. Decent sized crab, some disease(scab?), and taste is just ok.

And from the same mother tree.


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[sandbur]

Here is another seedling where I could reach a few crabs. I have no notes on parentage, but it resembles a chestnut in looks.

My taste says high acid, but still edible. Should be good in hard cider blend if I can figure the process out.

...I do have a half gallon fermenting right now.


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