Tag: Crab Apple

Mammals, including mice, voles, foxes and badgers also enjoy eating them. Crab apple trees can support ninety different species of insects and these, in turn, provide food for birds and other creatures. Do rats like crab apples? Crabapples will not keep mice away. In fact, wild crabapple trees are a natural and important winter food […]

You can use any crab apple, but among the best are: Malus ‘Harry Baker’, Malus Jelly King (=’Mattfru’), Malus ‘Dartmouth’, Malus ‘John Downie’ and Malus x robusta ‘Dolgo’. Which crabapple is best for jelly? The Best Crab Apples for Jelly Butterball produces large clusters of wonderfully yellow fruits which often gain a reddish flush in […]

Crabapple varieties that are good sources of food for birds include ‘Snowdrift,’ ‘Indian Magic,’ ‘Profusion,’ ‘Adirondack,’ Harvest Gold , ‘Prairifire,’ and ‘Ormiston Roy. ‘ Birds will not eat the fruit of a few crabapple varieties. Birds don’t like the fruit of ‘Adams,’ ‘Donald Wyman,’ and Red Jewel . What are the smallest crab apple trees? […]

Crab apples, the original wild form of the tree, do not make good cider on their own, but can be added to other apples if you need extra tannin. It is said, not without reason, that to make cider you simply squeeze apple juice into a container, cover it and wait. How do you make […]

Cider is raw, unpasteurized, pressed juice from apples – any and all apples, including crab apples. The best cider comes from mixing 3 or 4 different varieties of apples together in the cider press. You can include sweet table apples, tart cooking apples, and hard cider making apples or crab apples. Are crab apples good […]

Common signs of crab apple poisoning include: Diarrhea. Vomiting. A decrease in heart rate and oxygen levels. Seizures. What happens if my dog eats crabapples? The man said through his online research, he discovered if a puppy or dog were to eat enough crabapple seeds the dog could experience vomiting, diarrhea, trouble breathing, seizures, tremors […]

If you choose to feed livestock, like pigs or cattle, crabapples, they should be fine when the fruits are fed in moderation. Are crab apples poisonous to animals? Crab apple seeds, stems, and leaves are all toxic to your family pet. While the flesh of an apple, including crab apples, is perfectly safe and even […]

Crab apple is quite simple to grow from seed. The extracted seed should be mixed with equal parts of peat-free compost or leafmould. For each handful of seeds add two or three handfuls of mixture. Moisten the mixture so that, when you squeeze a handful, only one or two drops of water escape between your […]

Prized for its profuse blooms and fall fruits, Malus × zumi var. calocarpa (Redbud Crabapple) is a dense deciduous tree of graceful spreading habit with weeping branch tips. Opening from red buds, abundant clusters of fragrant, soft pink blossoms, eventually fading to white, appear in late spring before the new leaves. What is the best […]

Crabapples have enough natural pectin so no additional pectin is needed for this crabapple jelly recipe. Are crabapples high in pectin? Like other fruit of its genus, crabapples are high in pectin, making jelly perhaps their most popular use. Crabapple jelly has just two ingredients: Crabapples and sugar. Once the fruit has been cooked, the […]

They were drunk. The raccoons, apparently, had been feasting on crab apples that had fermented on the tree, causing the small animals to walk around “staggering and disoriented,” police said. “Turns out they appear to be drunk on crab apples,” police said in their official statement to the community. What is a raccoons favorite thing […]

In commercial production of apples the crabapple is used merely as a pollinator. Often, these trees are bred only for their blossoms. (You may have noticed that it’s hard to find them at your local farmer’s market.) The difference between an ornamental and an edible crabapple is the size of the fruit. What are the […]

Hold off on pruning your crabapple tree until after the first killing frost of the season to ensure that it has gone dormant. In a pinch, it’s okay to prune in early summer after the tree has finished blooming, although this can increase the risk of “fire blight” and other warm-weather diseases. What is the […]

The freezer is just as good for me, and a bit easier too! I found out through my research that the neat thing with crabapples is – no need for pectin – they contain enough on their own to make a beautiful jelly! Can you freeze crab apples? Freezing Crabapples for Pie, Crisps or Cobblers […]

Last week, I discovered a quart of crabapple juice in the freezer. This must have been from last fall’s harvest of crabapples. I typically pick the crabapples, simmer them in water to extract the juice, then freeze for making jelly later in the year, when I have canning jars available again. Can you freeze crab […]

The crabapples themselves (which mature in fall) are eaten by many birds, including the Cedar Waxwing and American Robin. The fruit will also attract insects. Which crabapple tree is best for birds? Crabapple varieties that are good sources of food for birds include ‘Snowdrift,’ ‘Indian Magic,’ ‘Profusion,’ ‘Adirondack,’ Harvest Gold , ‘Prairifire,’ and ‘Ormiston Roy. […]

Squirrels and Crab Apples Squirrels do like crab apples but I noticed that in side by side offerings of a crab apple vs. a sweet apple variety, the squirrels will usually take the sweeter variety. Are apples toxic to squirrels? Apples are not toxic to squirrels and should only be fed in small amounts. However, […]

Crab apples typically appear on the tree in summer and ripen in fall, but the best time to pick them is winter! Freezing temperatures make the crab apples soft and sweet, so they taste better when it’s cold outside. Alternately, you could pick them when ripe in fall and stick them in your freezer for […]

If your puppy is eating crab apples, make sure it is only the flesh. If you have trees in your yard, monitor your puppy and keep him away from the fallen fruit. If necessary, place a fence around the tree to keep him away. What should I do if my dog eats crab apples? You […]

Chickens can eat crab apples safely. While the seeds may upset their stomach if they eat too many, chickens will stop before this point. The biggest concern with crap apples is the toughness, so letting them sit and soften a bit first is the best way to make sure they’re safe enough to bite and […]