AP deer hunter

How fast do the crabapples grow?

farm hunter

The crabapples from the Saratoga nursery are a domestic variety I've never seen growing.

I'm not sure what a "crabapple" really is - most of the apples we are all familiar with in the northeast are Domestic Apples - gone wild. And like others have said - some are great - some are bitter and the deer walk right over them.

I'd lean towards real Apple Tree varieties over the Crabapples - You can get 2 year old Whips - darn cheap - and you will know what you are getting (what variety).

FH

doughboysigep

we sell a "domestic apple". I have planted some and they seem to grow quite well & rather fast (8-10 inches this past year). don't know when they will start producing - probably not for som time (they are only 2-4 year old bare root sedlings when we sell them).

dhhunting

The crabapples from the state are called toringo crabapples.

Malus toringoides/ Toringo Crab Apple is a Malus species that has 3-7 lobed leaves to 9cm long with creamy-white flowers followed by yellow fruit.

The State also has a "wild apple" which I am not really sure what it is.

Monroe County has sargent crabapples for sale. Here is a link about Sargent crabapples.
http://www.naturehills.com/new/product/productdetails.aspx?proname=Sargents+Crabtree

Here is the link to the monroe county soil and water.
http://www.monroecountyswcd.org/

farm hunter

Here is a picture of Toringo Crab Apple from the net:



and here is a link to a more detailed description :

http://www.ibiblio.org/pfaf/cgi-bin/...amp;CAN=LATIND

I'm not saying that they aren't useful - but for my time and money - I want some apples bigger than 2cm.

FH

farm hunter

doughboysigep

What varieties are you selling? - PM me if you'd like

I'm looking for Pears, Blueberries, a few apples, and Strawberries this Spring.

FH