Malus x ‘Battleford’
Large fruit, striped red over light yellow. Excellent for cooking. Matures in mid-September. Tree is very cold hardy. Introduced by Boughen Nursery, Valley River, Manitoba in 1934. All apples, crabapples and applecrabs are closely related and can be used to cross pollinate each other. Images taken at Riverbend Orchards.
Height: 20′
Spread: 20′
Light Needs: Full Sun
Hardiness Zone: 2
Foliage Colour: Green
Fall Foliage: Yellow
Growth Habit: Upright, Spreading
Flower Colour: White
Blooms: Spring
Fruit Colour: Red, Pale Yellow
Fruit Size: 6-7.7 cm
Fruit Timing: Ripe Mid September
Fruit Use: Cooking, Baking, Fresh Eating
Key Features: Edible Fruit, Spring Blooms
Landscape Uses: Accent, Shade, Orchard
Pollination: Requires a Pollinator