Malus Rudoph
Also known as
- Rudolf
Rudolph crab-apple identification images
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USDA identification images for Rudolph
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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Spring blossom records for this variety
2013 season
- 20th May 2013 - tree owned by Mark in Chippenham, United Kingdom
- 20th May 2013 - tree owned by Mark in Chippenham, United Kingdom
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Origins
- Species: Malus species - Crab-apple
- Introduced: 1954
- Developed by: F.L. Skinner
Identification
- Country of origin: Canada
- Period of origin: 1950 - 1999
- Fruit colour: Orange
- Fruit colour: Orange / Red
- Fruit colour: Yellow / Orange
- Flower colour: Pink
- Leaf colour: Green
- Annual cycle: Deciduous
- Leaf colour - autumn: Green
- Flower form: Single flower (5-8 petals)
- Leaf colour - young: Dark purple
- Flower size: Large
- Fruit size: Small
Using
- Picking season: Very late
- Fruit persistence: Persistent
Growing
- Attractive features: Attractive flowers
- Attractive features: Attractive fruit
Climate
- Cold hardiness (USDA): Zone 5 (-29C)
- 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
- Scab (Apple and Pear): Some susceptibility
- Fire blight: Some susceptibility
Where to buy trees
The following tree nurseries offer Rudolph crab-apple trees for sale:
- Orange Pippin Fruit Trees (UK) United Kingdom
Rudolph crab-apple trees - Pippin Trees United Kingdom
Rudolph crab-apple trees
Where to buy fresh fruit
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