Crabapple Varieties & guys' comments / input

[sandbur]

Could have added Firecracker to the mix.

Liberty and Snowsweet are almost ready.


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[sandbur]

This seedling had it’s first crabs this year. I like the flavor. They are fairly sweet and not crab like at all in flavor.

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[sandbur]

This seedling had it’s first crabs this year. I like the flavor. They are fairly sweet and not crab like at all in flavor.

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I had two of these on the counter with some Liberty and Kerr. My wife ate both of these and a Kerr.

She had never realized there was such a difference in apple taste.


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[Jhoss]

A sweet Crab seedling is a trophy or sure. I’ve got a couple seedlings that will probably throw first fruit in the Spring...anxious times:)

 

[bwoods11]

Art--how many Kerr do you have planted (?)... might have to try one.

 

[sandbur]

Art--how many Kerr do you have planted (?)... might have to try one.

I have two on B128 from Cummins. Both are about 8 feet high and are bearing heavily. Great for easy picking.

I wonder if they will get big enough to take the cage off and be a deer crab.

I am beginning to wonder if other rootstocks might be better with some of these crabs, especially for deer sized trees. If planting again, I would try one on dolgo rootstock.

My Trailman on Anty looks like it will be a larger tree.


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[gunfun13]

Sandbur, how old are those 8' Kerr?

 

[sandbur]

Art--how many Kerr do you have planted (?)... might have to try one.

I have two on B128 from Cummins. Both are about 8 feet high and are bearing heavily. Great for easy picking.

I wonder if they will get big enough to take the cage off and be a deer crab.

I am beginning to wonder if other rootstocks might be better with some of these crabs, especially for deer sized trees. If planting again, I would try one on dolgo rootstock.

My Trailman on Anty looks like it will be a larger tree.


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Typo. Should have said B118.


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[sandbur]

Sandbur, how old are those 8' Kerr?

I will check the tag when I get home.


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[mikmaze]

sandbur, I like the look of that rose fleshed one, I gotta go this winter and collect some scion wood from a tree in NY, absolutely scarlet flesh on an apple just under tennis ball sized, and not bad as far as flavor.

 

[sandbur]

Sandbur, how old are those 8' Kerr?

Planted 2013.


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[sandbur]

Kerr makes nice red cider.

Final product was a blend with Snowsweet and a few others.

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[sandbur]

I picked one bucket from this seedling and left the rest for the deer.

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[Jhoss]

Great stuff! Great color on that Kerr cider! I pressed 2 gallons of Wickson. It’s light - almost clear.

 

[Mortenson]

I agree, that's some beautiful liquid.

 

[sandbur]

Great stuff! Great color on that Kerr cider! I pressed 2 gallons of Wickson. It’s light - almost clear.

I tried a wickson last night and seeds were still a bit brown. Flavor did not impress me, yet.


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[sandbur]

I agree, that's some beautiful liquid.

Dolgo also makes red apple sauce and cider.


My wife made Kerr apple sauce today

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[Bowsnbucks]

It all looks tremendous, Bur !! The trees, the buckets of apples and crabs, the press & cider ......…… Great set-up you have there. Still waiting for heavier production here …....

 

[sandbur]

A buddy pointed out a string of flowering crabs on public property along a street. But one is not a flowering crab and has a long drop time.... hm.

Taste is not real sweet, a bit sharp, and a bit mealy at this point. I should have tasted it ten days ago. Still would be good for deer and cider blend.

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[Bowsnbucks]

It looks like a good one to add to a wildlife or maybe cider planting. Gotta believe deer would be drawn to them.
You guys in Minn. & Wisc. sure seem to have a batch of wild crabs scattered all around that territory. We have scarce, abandoned regular apple trees, but not crabs it seems.