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Prairifire
It is probably the most disease resistant of all crabapple selections. The new foliage is reddish-maroon, aging to reddish-green. The Prairifire is highly resistant to fireblight, scab, cedar apple rust and powdery mildew. The Prairifire™Crimson Crabapple tree, 'Malus 'Prairiefire', produces gorgeous buds followed by long-lasting, single, hot pink blossoms. The firm fruits age to a cherry red. This red leafed tree has very attractive mahogany colored bark and persistent ornamental fruit. The purple-red fruits are first to be noticed in late June and hang through early December. The tree form is upright, spreading, and becoming eventually round at maturity. ... find out more
Castleton The prunes are early and are a high quality blue plum, ripening a month before Empress. Dual purpose -- a fine early dessert plum, but also an excellent processing variety. It is one of the best eating prune available. This prune tree is very productive and is relatively small. Castleton prunes are freestone; pit does not shatter or split. The Castleton prune fruit is of medium size that rarely split. |
