Malus x ‘Kerr’
Good for eating fresh, canning, jelly or juice. Ripens in late September and stores well. Resistant to fireblight. Developed at the Morden Research Station in 1952. All apples, crabapples and applecrabs are closely related and can be used to cross pollinate each other.
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: Dark Purple-Red
Fruit Size: 6-7.5 cm
Fruit Timing: Ripe Late September
Fruit Use: Fresh Eating, Juicing, Cooking, Canning
Key Features: Edible Fruit (Tart Taste), Spring Blooms
Landscape Uses: Accent, Shade, Orchard
Pollination: Requires a Pollinator