To: "'North American Fruit Explorers'" <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
Subject: Re: [NAFEX] Crab Apples
Date: Fri, 2 Feb 2007 17:32:43 -0500
I second the motion for Chestnut crabapple. If it's the one I'm thinking
of, it's at the Secrest Arboretum in Wooster, OH, as part of the crabapple
evaluation orchards. Great sweet-tart balance. I went back for seconds and
thirds of this one a few Septembers ago. The fruit was walnut or golf-ball
sized, great flavor, and the tree appeared to have some disease resistance.
If you're not familiar with their crab apple evaluations, check out the
following articles.