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Robert's Crab
type: Cider, Jelly, Juice, Ornamental, Pollinization
synonyms: Robert's Crab, Roberts Red, Dr. Campbell, Dr. Ian Campbell.
summary: Produces somewhat large, purple-skinned crabapples, best suited for ornamental purposes or ciders.
identification: Purple-skinned, red flesh. Small to medium size crabapple.
characteristics: The flesh is dark red, almost deep purple. Astringent. Too tart for eating out of hand.
origins: Somerset, U.K. During the mid-1900s.
cultivation: Precocious. Produces annual, heavy crops.
cold storage: Keeps for less than one month in storage.
vulnerabilities: Susceptible to fireblight.
harvest: Fruit ripens in early in the middle period. Produces heavy crops.
notes: Rich in anti oxidants.
pollination peak: 1
ploidism: Diploid. Self-fertile, but produces larger crops with a suitable pollinizer.
flowers: Dark pink
foliage: Bronzed
hardiness: 5
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