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Ralph Shay
type: Canning, Jelly, Ornamental, Pollinization
summary: A flowering ornamental crabapple that produces glossy red, edible fruit.
identification: Small, generally round to round-flattened, somewhat ribbed faces and about the size of a walnut. The base colour is yellowish, over which is a bright red wash that can cover the entire fruit. The stem is very long and slender, set in a shallow, wide basin. The calyx is small and closed, set in a slightly raised mound. A slight bloom develops on the skin as it matures.
characteristics: The flesh is a pronounced creamy yellow. Tart and somewhat bitter. Browns quickly on exposure to air.
uses: Ornamental. However the fruit is edible and frequently used for making apple jelly.
origins: Wolf River x M. x zumi var. calocarpa. USA. Named in honour of Purdue University head of the Department of Botany & Plant Pathology, 1954 to 1966.
cultivation: Vigorous growth when young, moderately vigorous when mature. Rounded, upright spreading growth habit with slightly weeping branches resulting from the fruit loads. Semi-spur. Produces flowers and fruit annually with the largest production every other year. Fruit grows in clusters on spurs. Grows to about six metres high, with a similar spread. Prefers heavy, loamy, moist soils.
vulnerabilities: Somewhat susceptible to scab. Resistant to fire blight, apple rust and powdery mildew.
harvest: Matures late in the fifth period. Fruit hangs well through most of the winter.
notes: A good source of pollen for most compatible apple varieties but only marginally productive for MN 1711 .
ploidism: Diploid. Self sterile.
harvest period: 5
flowers: Large pink buds, white blossoms, clustered.
foliage: Dark green
leaves: Yellow in the autumn.
fruit: Dark red. Small. No fruit drop when ripe.
hardiness: 4
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