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Home » Fruit » Hard Fruit » Apples » Applecrabs » Centennial Applecrabs

Centennial Applecrabs

Centennial Applecrabs are somewhat oval shaped apples, 1 ½ to 2 inches (4 to 5 cm) wide.

They have yellow skin almost entirely covered with red.

Inside, their crisp, juicy, tender white flesh is tinged with pink.

The trees start bearing fruit when young, but they may tend to bear only every other year.

Centennial Applecrabs ripen early August / late September.

Cooking Tips

Good for fresh-eating, sauce and jelly.

Storage Hints

Does not store well.

History Notes

Centennial Applecrabs were developed at the Minnesota Agricultural Experiment Station in Excelsior, Minnesota from a cross between Dolgo crabs and Wealthy apples.

Introduced 1957.

Language Notes

Named Centennial in honour of Minnesota’s centennial in 1958.

This page first published: Oct 9, 2006 · Updated: Oct 4, 2020.

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