Crab apple trees (malus species) are closely related to apple trees, ... Fruit can be from a quarter-inch to two inches in diameter and is yellow, orange, purple, pink, green, or brilliant red.

A flowering crab apple checks all the boxes. “They really are stunning trees,” said Julie Janoski, manager of the Plant Clinic at The Morton Arboretum in Lisle. “In May, they’re just ...

What makes a crab apple a crab apple? The fruit must be 2?inches or less in diameter. Some cooks use the fruit to make jelly, but, for most of us, the beauty and versatility of the tree are reward ...

My crab apples look terrible this year and have lost a lot of their leaves. The remaining leaves have spots on them. What can I do to help my trees?— Tom Halvorson, BarringtonMany crab apples in ...

Add more jelly if you have very crabby fruit. You can multiply this recipe to match your quantities. 1 pound crab apples 4 cups water 1/4 cup apple-cider vinegar 1/2 cup apple, crab apple, or quince ...

Fall is prime season for apples, and those chestnut crab­apples are stealing the show. This pingpong-ball-sized fruit packs a lot of flavor into just a few crunchy bites. Sweet as a Honeycrisp ...

ASPEN, Colorado – Aspen’s downtown crab apple trees will produce fruit after all. The city’s plan to spray the blossoms this spring to prevent the bear-enticing apples from forming was scrapped. The ...