French Crab
An old French culinary apple, and almost certainly one of the parents of the famous Granny Smith.
French Crab crab-apple identification images
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USDA identification images for French Crab
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.
Offspring of this variety
Visitor reviews
- 31 May 2014 c RyanVICTORIA, AustraliaTakes forever for fruit to set. Very sour tasting apple. We have the tree in our backyard. When cooked requires lots of sugar to sweeten. Keeps very well.
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Australia
- c Ryan in Princetown, VICTORIA
Spring blossom records for this variety
2014 season
- December 2014 - tree owned by c in Princetown, Australia
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Harvest records for this variety
2014 season
- May 2014 - tree owned by c in Princetown, Australia
Origins
- Species: Malus species - Crab-apple
- Originates from: France
- Introduced: 18th century
- UK National Fruit Collection accession: 1957-272
Climate
- Summer average maximum temperatures: Cool ( 20-24C / 68-75F)
- Summer average maximum temperatures: Warm (25-30C / 76-85F)
- Summer average maximum temperatures: Cold (< 20C / 67F)
References
- Apples of England (1948)
Author: Taylor