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[rob hamilton <lostman_amiga@yahoo.com>]

I dont remember the variety. I saw them when I was in
Oregon for the NAFEX show a few years ago. I think a
guy named Shawn Sheapard had a few of these trees. He
was a part of the Home Orchard Society.

Robert

--- David Doud <doudone@netusa1.net> wrote:
> Rob,  I asked a similar question here a couple of
> years ago - nobody was
> able to give a definative answer to:  what is a
> crabapple? - - small and
> astringent are commonly mentioned,  but there are
> small varieties like
> 'Chestnut crab'  and 'Lady'  which are not
> astringent,  and large varieties
> that are -
> crabapples are used in breeding programs - - Malus
> floribunda is the source
> of scab resistance in the PRI breeding program -
> I am interested in the crabapple you mention (...a
> little smaller than a
> Granny Smith...) - what variety was that?
> if you like,  I would forward the 2001 discussion to
> you - -
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "rob hamilton" <lostman_amiga@yahoo.com>
> To: "North American Fruit Explorers"
> <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, December 02, 2003 10:20 AM
> Subject: [NAFEX] basic question time
> 
> 
> > Ok, I guess I need to get a good apple book to
> > understand more about this issue.
> >
> > This may seem a basic question for you apple
> experts
> > out there.
> >
> > What actually is a Crabapple and how is it
> different
> > from the apples we eat?
> > I originally thought they were just ornaments, but
> I
> > have eaten a crabapple that is just a little
> smaller
> > than a granny smith and was sweet.
> > Is it a different species?
> > Do they breed with edible apples?
> > Is there some trait about Crabapples that are
> > desirable for a breeder?
> >
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