Martha Applecrab Rootstock/Size:Dolgo Full Size: 2-3 ft. Bud grafts on 1 yr older rootstock

Martha Applecrab Rootstock/Size:Dolgo Full Size: 2-3 ft. Bud grafts on 1 yr older rootstockOverview Martha is an applecrab from Minnesota dating to the late 1800s, commonly associated with the work of Peter Gideon (the same Minnesota pioneer famous for the Wealthy apple). Its grown because its hardy, reliable, and genuinely useful for fresh eating and cooking. History & Parentage Edible Crab, applecrab, crabapple. People have different names for Martha and given that we do not know exactly if it is a cross between a pure crab and a

Bruce Benson had planned to remove the Crimson Beauty tree on his property to make room for a parking lot

These trees will bring in native pollinators and help promote a healthy

Remarkable Cold Tolerance

Plant Sizes

Great for fresh eating—we also top it on ice cream during our hot Montana summers because the tangy

like most peach cultivars

Appearance

we’ve grafted Zestar

But we saved the genetics

This is a large

One of the first fruiting shrubs we grew

we knew we had to grow it