Medium 1-year bare-root tree
$37.95
Mature height: 8ft-12ft after 10 years G.969
rootstock
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Centennial Crab is a cross between the very cold-hardy crab-apple, Malus Dolgo, and a cold-hardy apple, Wealthy. In most respects it resembles a large-fruited version of Malus Dolgo.
Centennial Crab produces small red apples (albeit large by crab-apple standards) which have a relatively sweet flavor, but are best used for cooking, especially crab-apple jelly.
How to grow
Centennial Crab is easy to grow, and cold-hardy to zone 4, possibly zone 3.
Like most crab-apples which have been developed from regular apples it is not self-fertile, but is readily pollinated by mid-bloom apple varieties or crab-apple varieties.
Centennial Crab was developed by the University of Minnesota. It was introduced in 1957, and is named to honor the 100th anniversary of Minnesota becoming a state (in 1858).
Centennial Crab characteristics
Gardening skillBeginner
Self-fertilityNot self-fertile
Pollination group3
Pollinating othersGood
Fruit bearingSpur-bearer
WildlifeAttractive to birds - Deer.RHS Plants for Pollinators