Crabapple, Trail

Malus ‘Trail’

Priced by size: $99.99 – $199.99

Size (HxW): 15-20’ x 15-20’

Fruit Size: 1.5”

Planting Location: Sheltered

Zone 2b

Crisp, juicy, sweet apples are excellent for fresh eating & canning

Fruit is yellow with red blush

Showy white blooms in spring

Fruit ripens in late September; stores for 1 month in refrigerator

Starts bearing fruit after 3-4 years after planting

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

Some susceptibility to fireblight; avoid mid-summer pruning

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): 15-20’ x 15-20’

Fruit Size: 1.5”

Planting Location: Sheltered

Zone 2b

Crisp, juicy, sweet apples are excellent for fresh eating & canning
Fruit is yellow with red blush
Showy white blooms in spring
Fruit ripens in late September; stores for 1 month in refrigerator
Starts bearing fruit after 3-4 years after planting
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
Some susceptibility to fireblight; avoid mid-summer pruning