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The fruits can be used for crab apple jelly, apple sauce or for pressing into a mixed cider brew. [6] The 'Evereste' crabapple can also be used as a pollenizer for domesticated apples that are self-sterile. [7]
Malus (/ ˈ m eɪ l ə s / [3] or / ˈ m æ l ə s /) is a genus of about 32–57 species [4] of small deciduous trees or shrubs in the family Rosaceae, including the domesticated orchard apple, crab apples (sometimes known in North America as crabapples) and wild apples. The genus is native to the temperate zone of the Northern Hemisphere.
Malus prunifolia is a species of crabapple tree known by the common names plumleaf crab apple, [4] plum-leaved apple, [5] pear-leaf crabapple, Chinese apple and Chinese crabapple. [6] It is native to China.
Malus baccata is an Asian species of apple known by the common names Siberian crab apple, [2] Siberian crab, [3] Manchurian crab apple and Chinese crab apple. [4] [5] [6] It is native to many parts of Asia, but is also grown elsewhere as an ornamental tree and for rootstock.
The European wild apple is dispersed primarily by mammals, which eat the fruits. In a study from Mols, Denmark, it was determined that cattle accounted for the bulk of dispersal, followed by horses, despite the presence of wild animals. [8] In Britain, the crab apple is associated with 93 species of insect. [9]
Malus trilobata, the Lebanese wild apple, erect crab apple or three-lobed apple tree, is a species in the family Rosaceae in the genus Malus. [2] Some authorities place it in the segregate genus Eriolobus , as E. trilobatus .
Applecrabs are various hybrids between crabapples and apples.They are bred for varying reasons, including disease resistance and use in cold climates because they are often hardier than apple trees and their fruit has the good eating qualities of apples.
The trunk can have a diameter up to 25 centimeters (10 inches). The flowers are pink, with a pleasant scent. The fruits are up to 3 cm (1 + 1 ⁄ 4 in) in diameter, and have an aromatic scent and a pear-like shape. [4] [5]