John Downie is a good crabapple for making crab apple jelly. White blossom and orange-red fruits.
John Downie crab-apple identification images
All images copyright Orange Pippin unless otherwise stated.
USDA identification images for John Downie
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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Tree register
United States
- Terry Graham in Tumwater, WA
United Kingdom
- Alison Quinsey in Beccles, SUFFOLK
- Andrew Shields in Alnwick, NORTHUMBERLAND
- Elizabeth Hodge in Evesham, WORCESTERSHIRE
- Eric Hill in Bristol, SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
- James Kidd in Hightae, DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY
- Jon in Brigg, LINCOLNSHIRE
- Jon Drakes in Keelby, LINCOLNSHIRE
- Mark in Chippenham, WILTS
- Martin Bates in Kingston-Upon-Thames, SURREY
- Phil Welch in North Shields, SELECT A STATE
- Sedgie in SALTBURN BY THE SEA, NORTH YORKSHIRE
- Shane Emmerson in WARWICKSHIRE
- Steve Sim in Grange Over Sands, CUMBRIA
- Steve Sim in Grange Over Sands, CUMBRIA
- Wayne Farrell in Bradford On Avon, WILTSHIRE
- Wayne Seagate in Kings Lynn, NORFOLK
France
- Andrew Dalby in Saint-Coutant, DEUX-SEVRES
Australia
- Neville in Tea Tree Gully, SA
Spring blossom records for this variety
2020 season
- 19th April 2020 - tree owned by Eric in Bristol, United Kingdom
2017 season
- 24th October 2017 - tree owned by Neville in Tea Tree Gully, Australia
- 24th April 2017 - tree owned by Eric in Bristol, United Kingdom
- April 2017 - tree owned by Andrew in Alnwick, United Kingdom
2013 season
- 15th May 2013 - tree owned by Mark in Chippenham, United Kingdom
- April 2013 - tree owned by Martin in Kingston-Upon-Thames, United Kingdom
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Origins
- Species: Malus species - Crab-apple
Identification
- Country of origin: United Kingdom
- Period of origin: 1850 - 1899
- Fruit colour: Orange / Red
- Flower colour: White
- Leaf colour: Green
- Popularity: Best sellers
- Annual cycle: Deciduous
- Awards: RHS AGM (former)
Using
- Picking season: Late
- Cropping: Good
- Food uses: Culinary
- Food uses (ornamental plants): Jam / Jelly
Growing
- Gardening skill: Average
- Flowering group: 4
- Pollinating others: Good
- Ploidy: Diploid
- Bearing regularity: Regular
- Fruit bearing: Spur-bearer
- Attractive features: Attractive flowers
- Attractive features: Attractive fruit
- Self-fertility: Self-fertile
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)
Other qualities
- Disease resistance: Poor
Where to buy trees
The following tree nurseries offer John Downie crab-apple trees for sale:
- Orange Pippin Fruit Trees (UK) United Kingdom
John Downie crab-apple trees - Pippin Trees United Kingdom
John Downie crab-apple trees
Where to buy fresh fruit
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