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Crab-apple
Geneva Crab 

 

 

 

 
SummaryChoice apple for use in cider/juice and jelly. Developed in Ottawa in partnership with the New York State Agriculture Experiment Station at Geneva.




Identification

Geneva Crab




Fruit colourRed




Flesh colourPale Pink or Red




Fruit size




Fruit shape




Using

Geneva Crab




FlavorVery good




Flavour styleSharper




Ripening period




Use/Keeping2-3 weeks




Cooking result




Growing

Geneva Crab




Picking




CroppingHeavy




Vigour




PollinationFlowering group 3
Partially self-fertile
Gardening skill




ProblemsScab - Very resistant

Other

Geneva Crab




Country of originCanada




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