The Best Crabapple Cultivars for North Dakota
The tart flavor of crabapple makes it popular for canning and in making jellies. This fruit is grown just like apples.
A crabapple will pollinate an apple tree and vice versa. Most crabapples are partially self-fruitful but will produce higher yields in the presence of another apple or crabapple cultivar. These following cultivars are hardy to Zone 3 and are listed in order of ripening:
品种 |
描述 |
Dolgo |
Russian variety popular for its bright white flowers and brilliant red fruits. The 1-inch fruits make good jelly. Tree resists scab and fire blight. Fruit ripens in late August. |
百周年 |
A progeny of ‘Dolgo’ and ‘Wealthy’. 大(1.75 to 2 inches) fruit is one of the best for fresh eating. Red blush over orange skin. 贮存寿命短. |
惠特尼 |
Large, yellow fruits with red stripes. The juicy, slightly yellow flesh is good for preserving and pickling. |
栗 |
Prized for its mildly tart, nut-like flavor. 水果 have a reddish-bronze skin and average more than 2 inches in diameter. The yellowish flesh is good for fresh use and desserts. Ripens in mid to late September. |
来源: 汤姆卡尔布 and Kathy Wiederholt of North Dakota State University 扩展; Charles Elhard and Jamie Good of North Dakota Department of 农业. 回顾了2019. Starting a 社区 Orchard in North Dakota. 图片由 拉里·克劳斯.