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Not sure about Centennial or Orange Crab, but Burford's "Apples of North 
America" claims  Wickson Crab can tip the scales at an astounding 25 
brix.Other references (forget which) seemed to claim a somewhat lower, but 
still very high sugar content. I have no experience growing it, so can't 
speak to its resistances or appearance when grown organically/holistically. 
I got a stick at the swap, though.
-Devin

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I'm not so sure the sugar content idea is salient, Sherwin.  
I don't have a brix-ometer, but Centennial and Jim Bastian's Orange Crab are
two of the sweetest apples I grow.  Both crabs, and minimal insect damage,
compared to most larger apples.  Lucky
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By definition, a "crab apple" is any variety bearing small fruit, less than 
2-1/4" diameter. "Crab" says nothing of the species or flavor.

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On Apr 8, 2014, at 10:50 AM, Dr. Lucky Pittman wrote:

> I'm not so sure the sugar content idea is salient, Sherwin.  
> I don't have a brix-ometer, but Centennial and Jim Bastian's Orange Crab are
> two of the sweetest apples I grow.  Both crabs, and minimal insect damage,
> compared to most larger apples. 
> 
> Lucky
> 
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:nafex-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of sherwin
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> Subject: Re: [nafex] Crab apple disease resistance
> 
> Why so few crab apples have curculio, apple maggot or coddling moth? I don't
> know. But we do observe it.
> 
> Richard,
> 
> I would think that the usually tougher skin of the crab apples and their
> lower sugar content would play a big role in their not attracting these
> pests.
> 
>                    Sherwin Dubren
>                   Morton Grove, IL
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