Crabapple, Kerr

Malus domestica x ‘Kerr’

Priced by size: $109.99 – $159.99

Size (HxW): 25’ x 25’

Fruit Size: 1.5-2”

Planting Location: Exposed

Zone 2

Small, crisp and sweet/tangy flavoured deep red fruit

Features a unique sweet almond-like flavour

Good for fresh eating, canning, jelly or juice

Heritage apple for Manitoba

Fruit ripens in late September; stores for 2-3 mths in refrigerator

Starts bearing fruit after 2-4 years

Needs cross pollination to produce fruit. Must be either a different apple variety or flowering crabapple

Plant pollinators within 200’ for best results

Medium Growth Rate: 1-1.5’/yr

Good resistance to fireblight

Plant Care:

- All apples grow best in a wind-sheltered area - Needs a sunny, well-drained location. - Drought tolerant once established; does not tolerate soggy soil - For best fruiting results, prune annually to avoid dense growth; ripening fruit needs lots of sunlight. - Requires a second different apple variety nearby for cross-pollination to produce a good yield

Description

Size (HxW): 25’ x 25’

Fruit Size: 1.5-2”

Planting Location: Exposed

Zone 2

Small, crisp and sweet/tangy flavoured deep red fruit
Features a unique sweet almond-like flavour
Good for fresh eating, canning, jelly or juice
Heritage apple for Manitoba
Fruit ripens in late September; stores for 2-3 mths in refrigerator
Starts bearing fruit after 2-4 years
Needs cross pollination to produce fruit. Must be either a different apple variety or flowering crabapple
Plant pollinators within 200’ for best results
Medium Growth Rate: 1-1.5’/yr
Good resistance to fireblight