Whitney Crabapple

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Whitney Crabapple

Round to conic crabapple is often larger than a golf ball. Uniform in size and shape. Light greenish yellow with red blush or stripes. Sweet, juicy, yellowish flesh. Mildly subacid with slight crabapple flavor. Favorite for home canning, preserving, pickling and spicing. Fair keeper. Narrow, upright trees bear heavily, even when young. Pink and white blossoms. Ripens late July to late August depending on location. 600 chill hours. Zones 2-9. Described by Warder in 1869.