Spring 2024
Keepers Nursery
The UK's largest range of Fruit Trees
Tel. 01622 326465
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Tel. 01622 326465
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Early season eating apple trees
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Nursery Manager's recommended varieties
Crab apple trees
Crab apples trees produce abundant blossom over a long period. As a result they are often planted for their ornamental value or as pollinators. The fruit is small and usually very sharp. Crab apples produce excellent jelly because of their acidity and high pectin content.
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1
Dolgo
Pre-order from May
An early ripening bright crimson crab apple with red flesh which makes excellent a red jelly.
2
Gorgeous
Graft to order
Gorgeous produces attractive glossy red crab apples which make good pink jelly
3
John Downie
Pre-order from May
One of the most popular crab apple for jelly making. It produces an orange coloured jelly.
4
Laura
Graft to order
A dwarf columnar tree with red leaves, deep pink blossom and red fleshed crab apples.
5
Pink Perfection
Graft to order
Produces pale pink strongly scented flowers
6
Profusion Improved
Graft to order
Attractive partially lobed shiny purple leaves.Large dark pink blossom and small purple crab apple.
7
Wisley Crab
Pre-order from May
Red leaves and deep pink blossom in the spring. Large small apple-sized pink fleshed crab apples.