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Kerr Applecrab Bareroot

History: Kerr is an applecrab (cross between crabapple and apple) with Dolgo and Haralson parentage. It was developed at the Morden Research Station in Manitoba in the 1950s and named after plant breeder and ecologist William Les Kerr who was working at the station at the time.

Why We Grow It: The fruit is a pleasant dark red and unlike true crabapples, has a pleasantly sweet and tart flavour that makes it good for fresh eating. Although small, the fruit stores well and are quite juicy which makes them good for pressing. The juice does well when added to cider blends.

      $56.50

      Rootstock
      Size

      5 low in stock

      Fruit Traits:

      Recommended Use: Fresh eating, preserving, cider

      Fruit Size: Small

      Storage: Keeps until February when stored in cool, humid conditions

      Harvest: September - Late

      Cider Class (if applicable):

      • Bittersharp

      Class: Bittersharp
      Sugar: Medium, SG 1.052
      Acidity: Very high
      Tannins: Medium
      Juice Yield: High
      Taste: Unique flavour
      Recommendations: Makes a good base for blends, adds acidity and astringency
      *Information based on Bob Bors et al's "Breeding of Grapes and Apples with an Emphasis on Juice Products and Rootstock" (2014)

      Tree Traits:

      Canadian Hardiness Zone: 2

      Soil Preferance: Sandy loam, loam, clay loam. Prefers average to moist conditions, avoid planting anywhere that floods for more than two weeks in the spring. Generally quite adaptable to different soil conditions.

      Flowering Time: Middle

      Bloom Colour: White with pink streaks

      Pollination Requirements: Partially self-pollinating, this variety will produce some fruit without an apple tree of a different variety but will produce more and better fruit if one is present. Like other crabapples and applecrabs, this variety is an excellent pollinator thanks to its large number of blossoms.

      Sun/Shade Requirements: Full sun (approx. 8-10 hours of sun daily)

      General Growth Habit: Moderately vigorous and precocious, very hardy, good crops, scab resistant and spur bearing.

      Overall Disease Resistance Rating*: High

      *this rating is combined with our experience growing in our test orchards combined with already available information on the cultivar.

      Shipping: Every year we ship thousands of plants across Canada. We carefully bag roots in damp sawdust, then box them and send them out via courier. CLICK HERE to see our shipping policy.

      Pick-up: We also have thousands of trees picked up from our nursery each year. The pick-up options is free, though you must wait until you have been emailed a confirmation that your order is ready to pick up, which will have further information such as hours, locations, etc.

      We have simplified our crop inventory for grafted fruit trees into two sizes:

      1m+ Grade: this often has some feathering, and is measured including the rootstock.

      50-80cm Grade: this is like a 'b-grade' tree, sometimes with minor scaring or bent, these trees are priced accordingly.

      Kerr Applecrab

      Kerr Applecrab Bareroot

      $56.50

      $56.50

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