Almata Crabapple

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Almata Crabapple

Beautiful Arcade x Fluke 38 Crab. Small to medium size, solid pale red fruit covered with grayish bloom. Striking watermelon-red flesh throughout. Tart flavor. Makes excellent cranberry red applesauce. Good for pickling and coloring cider. Susceptible to fire blight and scab. Ripens in July or August depending on location. Hardy to –50 degrees F. Russian and Canadian parentage. Bred in 1942 by Dr. Nels Hansen at the South Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station.