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Amisk
type: Ornamental
synonyms: Rosybloom
summary: One of a series of Rosybloom ornamental crab apples developed by Canadian apple breeder Isabella Preston during the 1920s. Typical of this series, the Amisk sports rich pink to maroon fruit. Tends to bloom in alternate years.
uses: Ornamental
origins: An open-pollinated seedling of Malus pumila raised by Isabella Preston at Canada Department of Agriculture's Central Experimental Farm near Ottawa, Ontario (Canada) in 1920. Released in 1930.
cultivation: Flowers every other year.
vulnerabilities: Prone to disease
pollination peak: 1
flowers: Buds are deep red, opening to pink flowers.
fruit: The fruit is small, conic, yellow flushed red. About the size of a cherry. Not used for human consumption.
hardiness: 4
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