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Butterball crab-apple

Butterball
Butterball is named for its bright yellow fruits, which are also good for crab apple jelly.

Butterball crab-apple identification images

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USDA identification images for Butterball

The identification paintings in the USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection span the years 1886 to 1942.

    Citation: U.S. Department of Agriculture Pomological Watercolor Collection. Rare and Special Collections, National Agricultural Library, Beltsville, MD 20705.

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    United Kingdom

    Spring blossom records for this variety

    2015 season

    • 10th May  2015  - tree owned by Richard in York, United Kingdom

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    Origins

    • Species: Malus species - Crab-apple

    Identification

    • Awards: RHS AGM (current)
    • Country of origin: United States
    • Period of origin: 1950 - 1999
    • Fruit colour: Yellow
    • Flower colour: White
    • Leaf colour: Green
    • Popularity: Under-rated
    • Annual cycle: Deciduous
    • Flower form: Single flower (5-8 petals)
    • Flower size: Medium

    Using

    • Picking season: Late
    • Cropping: Heavy
    • Fruit persistence: Ripens over a period
    • Food uses: Culinary
    • Wildlife: Attractive to birds
    • Food uses (ornamental plants): Jam / Jelly

    Growing

    • Gardening skill: Beginner
    • Flowering group: 3
    • Pollinating others: Good
    • Ploidy: Diploid
    • Vigour: Average vigour
    • Bearing regularity: Regular
    • Organic culture: Suitable
    • Attractive features: Attractive flowers
    • Attractive features: Attractive fruit
    • Self-fertility: Self-fertile
    • Attractive features: Scented flowers
    • Soil type: Clay
    • Pruning: Light prune
    • Useful for: Patio containers

    Climate

    • Climate suitability: Temperate climates
    • Summer average maximum temperatures: Cool ( 20-24C / 68-75F)
    • Summer average maximum temperatures: Warm (25-30C / 76-85F)
    • Cold hardiness (RHS): H6 (to -20C)
    • Summer average maximum temperatures: Cold (< 20C / 67F)

    Other qualities

    • Disease resistance: Average

    Where to buy trees

    The following tree nurseries offer Butterball crab-apple trees for sale:


    Where to buy fresh fruit

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