Dolgo

An early ripening bright crimson crab apple with red flesh which makes excellent a red jelly.

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Pollination: Dolgo is self-fertile and a pollinator is not necessary for producing a crop.Find pollination partners >

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History and description of Dolgo

Malus Dolgo also known as Pink Glow is an excellent jelly making crab apple. It has beautiful white blossom in spring. The bright crimson fruit is quite large and ripens in early September. It makes an excellent red jelly. Dolgo is disease resistant and a good alterntive to John Downie.

Characteristics of Dolgo apple trees

Use	Culinary
Colour	Crimson
Flavour
Fruit size	Large
Picking time
Season of use	Sept
Tree vigour	Small
Tree habit	Upright-spreading
Fruit-bearing
Cropping
Pollination date	0
Pollination group
Self-fertility	Self-fertile
Pollinators	Pollination partners