Northland Crab crab apple tree

Malus domestica 'Northland Crab'

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• Picking season: Early
• Self-fertility: Partially self-fertile
• Pollination group: 3

Northland Crab is a cold-hard crab-apple, producing small dark red crab apples that are useful for making for crab-apple jelly.

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How to grow

Northland Crab is easy to grow, and although it ripens quite early the fruitlets persist on the tree.

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History

Northland Crab was developed by the University of Minnesota in the 1930s. It is a cross between the popular McIntosh apple, and a cold-hardy crab-apple, Dolgo.

Northland Crab characteristics

• Gardening skillAverage
• Self-fertilityPartially self-fertile
• Pollination group3
• Picking seasonEarly
• UsesCulinary
• Keeping (of fruit)2-3 weeks
• General resistanceAverage
• FireblightSome susceptibility
• ScabSome susceptibility
• Cold hardiness (USDA)Zone 3 (-40C)
• Summer maximum temperaturesCool ( 20-24C / 68-75F)Warm (25-30C / 76-85F)Cold (< 20C / 67F)
• Country of originUnited States
• Period of origin1900 - 1949
• Flesh colourGolden / Yellow
• Fruit colorRed - dark

Similar varieties

• 
  Dolgo
  Malus Dolgo, also known as Pink Glow, offers early-season white flowers and dark pink fruits.
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  McIntosh
  A traditional versatile apple popular in the northern states of the USA. Also known as Macintosh.
• Transcendent Crab
  A large-fruited crab apple, cold-hard, and makes excellent crab-apple jam.