Geneva Crab is a medium-sized, dark red crabapple with red flesh and a very tart flavor that is popular for use in cider/juice. An early season variety, the fruit will stay on the tree throughout the season.
USDA identification images for Geneva 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.
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- 31 Aug 2023when is the best time to pick Geneva Crab-apples for jelly making?
- 29 Sep 2011 MI./ GENESEE, United StatesI purchased a home with a small orchard consisting of 15 apple trees in 2010, I added 45 dwarf apple trees this year, one of the old trees is a crab apple that fits your descripton of the Geneva crab apple since my knowledge of apples is very limited your statement about the size of this apple as being medium is of little value to me , my apple is one and seven eights inches in diam. or about 4. 5 centimeters
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United States
- Aaron r Ely in Fairmont, WV
Japan
- John Little in Komagane-Shi,, NAGANO-KEN
Origins
- Species: Malus species - Crab-apple
- Originates from: Ottawa, Canada
- Introduced: 1930
Identification
- Country of origin: Canada
- Period of origin: 1900 - 1949
- Fruit colour: Red - dark
- Flower colour: Crimson
- Leaf colour: Bronze
- Leaf colour - young: Light copper
- Flesh colour: Pink / Red
- Flower size: Large
Using
- Picking season: Early
- Keeping (of fruit): 2-3 weeks
- Flavour quality: Very good
- Juice style: Sharp (cider)
- Cropping: Heavy
- Food uses: Culinary
- Food uses: Hard cider
- Picking month: September
- Wildlife: RHS Plants for Pollinators
Growing
- Gardening skill: Average
- Flowering group: 3
- Pollinating others: Poor
- Fruit bearing: Spur-bearer
- Self-fertility: Partially self-fertile
- Attractive features: Attractive foliage
Climate
- Cold hardiness (USDA): Zone 4 (-34C)
- Cold-hardiness: Cold-hardy
- Summer average maximum temperatures: Cool ( 20-24C / 68-75F)
- Summer average maximum temperatures: Warm (25-30C / 76-85F)
Other qualities
- Disease resistance: Good
- Scab (Apple and Pear): Some resistance
Where to buy trees
The following tree nurseries offer Geneva Crab crab-apple trees for sale:
- Orange Pippin Fruit Trees (USA) United States
Geneva Crab crab-apple trees
Where to buy fresh fruit
The following orchards grow Geneva Crab:
Canada
Nova Scotia
- Vista Bella Farm Orchard and Apiary, Malagash