Garnet Applecrabs

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Garnet Applecrabs are 1 1/2 inches (4 cm) wide, and somewhat bell-shaped with ribbing. They have light green skin almost entirely covered with dark red.

Inside, the apples have yellow, crisp flesh with a sweet but astringent taste. Some people detect a trace of nuts in the taste.

Garnet Applecrabs ripen in late October.

Cooking Tips for Garnet Applecrabs

Good for canning and jelly, also okay for juicing.


Some like it for fresh-eating.

Storage Hints for Garnet Applecrabs

Store for up to 12 weeks.

History Notes for Garnet Applecrabs

Garnet Applecrabs were developed by a WJ Boughen at Valley River, Manitoba, Canada from a Yellow Siberian Crab tree. Introduced 1930.
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