Large crisp yellow fruit with red stripes. Juicy and flavorful. Great culinary uses. Ripens late summer. Whitney Crabapples are profuse bloomers, good pollinators, precocious and productive.
ZONE: 3-9
POLLINATION/BLOOM TIME: Early to late-blooming. Orchardists will use crab apples as pollinators for all varieties of apples.
RECOMMENDED GROWING AND CARE:
Full sun, balanced moisture, reduce grass competition in root zone. Top dress with compost yearly. Summer prune for airflow and ease of harvest. Late season ripening.
CHILL HOURS: 1000 - 1200 hours below 45F
DISEASE RESISTANCE: High.
SIZE AT MATURITY: Dwarf - 8' x 12'| Semi Dwarf – 10-16' x 15'| Standard – 20' x 20'
*Mature size is not definitive – Climate, soil, care, and pruning methods all factor into size at maturity*
