To: North American Fruit Explorers <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
Subject: Re: [NAFEX] chill-hour requirements for edible crabs
Date: Thu, 7 Aug 2003 10:45:39 -0500 (CDT)
Dear Lucky,
The native Texas/Louisiana crab, Malus platycarpa, would bear well in
zone 8. My tree (zone 9) is full of 1-1.5" in diameter crabapples right now.
These trees are vigorous and nice looking. I have no idea if its crabapple
is edible, I never have had the inclination to try. Unfortunately, this
cultivar does not serve well as a rootstock for quality apples. Possibly, it
would be compatible with other crabs. I have never seen other crabapples in
the Houston area.
Regards, Ethan
-------Original Message-------
From: Lucky Pittman <lucky.pittman@murraystate.edu>
Sent: 08/07/03 08:46 AM
To: nafex@lists.ibiblio.org
Subject: [NAFEX] chill-hour requirements for edible crabs
>
> I"m trying to round up some info for someone in zone 8 Texas, as to which
edible crabs might work for them.
I suspect that 'Callaway', which is really more of an ornamental type, but
produces sizeable tasty fruits would work for him, but if he can also grow
some of the better ones, such as Chestnut, Wickson, Centennial, Kerr, etc.
Does anyone on the list know, or have access to a table listing the
approximate chill requirements for any of the above?