Holy crab from Midwest Trees

[Charles Clear]

I’ve had a few members ask me how my Midwest trees are doing. Holy crab sure looks like a winner. I planted it in 2022. I’ll keep an eye on it to see when they drop, but in the drought I’m in the critters have really been crushing my apples up in the tree before they are ripening.

 

[Rubee]

Charles,
What size are your Holy Crabapples? They look great. Tasted them yet?

 

[TonySoprano]

I’ve had a few members ask me how my Midwest trees are doing. Holy crab sure looks like a winner. I planted it in 2022. I’ll keep an eye on it to see when they drop, but in the drought I’m in the critters have really been crushing my apples up in the tree before they are ripening.

I'm planning on ordering a few Holy Crabs for 2026

 

[MW22392]

I’ve had a few members ask me how my Midwest trees are doing. Holy crab sure looks like a winner. I planted it in 2022. I’ll keep an eye on it to see when they drop, but in the drought I’m in the critters have really been crushing my apples up in the tree before they are ripening.

I’ve had a few members ask me how my Midwest trees are doing. Holy crab sure looks like a winner. I planted it in 2022. I’ll keep an eye on it to see when they drop, but in the drought I’m in the critters have really been crushing my apples up in the tree before they are ripening.

Hey Charles what are you useing to stamp those aluminum name tags?

 

[hunts_with_stick]

Someone gave me a stamper, I think from Michael’s, works great! I do the same thing and bought key rings to put on the fence

 

[TonySoprano]

Hey Charles what are you useing to stamp those aluminum name tags?

Probably a stamp set like this https://www.harborfreight.com/38-in-steel-letternumber-stamping-set-36-piece-63675.html

 

[BuckSutherland]

I’ve had a few members ask me how my Midwest trees are doing. Holy crab sure looks like a winner. I planted it in 2022. I’ll keep an eye on it to see when they drop, but in the drought I’m in the critters have really been crushing my apples up in the tree before they are ripening.

Is this from the place in central MN? Midwest deer trees?? I am thinking of buying 3-4 trees for next year.

 

[sandbur]

Is this from the place in central MN? Midwest deer trees?? I am thinking of buying 3-4 trees for next year.

You will find that Luke is a very dedicated apple guy.

 

[Charles Clear]

I've never tried the apples yet so I can't comment on taste. Tony is correct it is a stamp set.

 

[Charles Clear]

You will find that Luke is a very dedicated apple guy.

Art, you sold me on trying Dolgo as a rootstock and that is why I bought from them originally.

 

[sandbur]

Art, you sold me on trying Dolgo as a rootstock and that is why I bought from them originally.

Dolgo rootstock is getting hard to find.

 

[sandbur]

I have a Yellow Belly from Midwest Deer Trees. I have three apples on it that I want to sample. Luke says his workers eat all of the crabs off of his YB.

One of my YB is in the upfront orchard and the other is outback.

 

[bigboreblr]

Someone mentioned lat year or so the major supplier for dolgo had trouble getting seeds. Only been doing this a few years, but antonovka seems to be pretty tough too.

Charles,

Any other pics or info on midwest deer trees? The trees varieties get mentioned decently on here, but not many have ordered from him. Got a few buckman and courthouse on anty and siberian at camp.

 

[Charles Clear]

Anty rootstock does just fine at my place. B118 is a pain because they all tend to lean for me. I have to anchor them to straighten them out. I only bought a small 3 tree order from Midwest deer trees. Along with Holy crab, I bought a county line and a yellow belly crab. They haven't been as vigorous growers as the Holy crab. They are about half the size of the holy crab and haven't produced yet. Luke has a few more varieties I'd like to try though.