Deer Crabapple Trees: Early Drop $40.00
Drop Time: Start in early September
Dolgo Crabapple (Not Grafted)
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Zone: 3 - 8 Drop Time: Varies
Description: Hardy Dolgo crabapple planted by seed, not grafted, varies in drop time and size of fruit. Most likely will have some genetics from parents. Disease resistance will vary. Great pollinator, blooms of white flowers and fruit producer for wildlife of 3/4" + fruit or bigger. Good idea to plant 1-2 dolgo seedling with every cluster of 3 - 4 deer trees for extra pollination, or large group plantings of dolgo produce a mass of fruit. Dolgo is known to make a great deer tree. Available Quantity: Potted: 0 Bareroot: 215, 5-6FT tall, feathered. |
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Chestnut Crabapple
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Zone: 3 - 8 Drop Time: September
Description: 2" apple that is great for eating out of the hand, drops early September, annually bears, very productive and cold hardy. Deer love it!! Resistant to CAR, Fireblight and Scab. Rootstock: Standard: (Dolgo / Antonovka) Available Quantity: Potted: 0 Bareroot: 0 |
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Mailbox Crabapple
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Zone: 3 - 8 Drop Time: Early September
Description: One of the best training tree for food plotters! Wild crabapple found by owner, grafted to share the exact genetic makeup for food plotters. This 1 - 1.5" apple is sweet and tends to produce large amounts of small apples to create a deer frenzy underneath the canopy. Was found located near red cedars so it's definitely CAR resistant. From observation the tree has always been free of disease. Rootstock: Standard : (Dolgo / Antonovka) Available Quantity: Potted: 0 Bareroot: 0 |
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Spunk Lake Crabapple
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Zone: 3 - 8 Drop Time: Late September
Description: Wild crabapple found growing near the edge of a swamp in the city of Avon, MN. Grafted to share the exact genetic makeup for food plotters and cider producers. Produces heavy crops of 2" peach like colored apples. This crabapple fascinates me because of taste and color. From observation, it's resistant to CAR, Scab and Fireblight. Update: Parent tree removed from ditch in Avon MN in Fall 2025 :(. Rootstock: Standard (Dolgo / Antonovka) Available Quantity: Potted: 0 Bareroot: 0 |
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Johnny Crabapple
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Zone: 4 - 8 Drop Time: September
Description: 2" ditch apple crab found by St. Johns University in Collegeville, MN. White skin with a pink overtone. One of the most pretty apples apple crabs found growing wild and feral. Disease free but tree is still under observation. White / pink flesh, sweet / tart taste with a zing, good eater but better for a cider press. Wildlife and deer scarf the Johnny Crab through Sept - Nov. Deer try to get them before the local neighbors pick them. Rootstock: Standard : (Dolgo / Antonovka) Available Quantity: Potted: 0 Bareroot: 0 |
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County Road Crabapple
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Zone: 3 - 8 Drop Time: Late September
Description: Hands down one of my best deer trees! Wild / Feral crabapple found by owner, grafted to share the exact genetic makeup for food plotters. County Road Crab provides heavy crops of 1 1/2" - 2" red apples, with red flesh inside. Provides fruit late into the Winter. Trickle Drop #1. Deer love this apple! Evidence: this tree provided a lot of road kill as it was found near a County Road. From observation, it is resistant to Scab, Fireblight. Susceptible to CAR if you have red cedars. Rootstock: Standard : (Dolgo / Antonovka) Available Quantity: Potted: 0 Bareroot: 0 |
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Coopersville Crabapple
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Zone: 3 - 7 Drop Time: Late September
Description: Disease resistant crabapple introduced to me from Michigan. Known for its beauty in the ditch with flawless looking clusters of fruit. Disease resistant, CAR resistant, drops mainly in late September into October with a tart 1 1/2" size load of crabapples. Rootstock: Standard: (Dolgo / Antonovka) Available Quantity: Potted: 0 Bareroot: 0 |
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Deer Crabapple Trees: Late Drop $40.00
Drop Time: Starts in October and November
Sweet Dog Crabapple
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Zone: 3 - 7 Drop Time: October
Description: Anther dog tree selection from the famous apple lover Art Reuck! I am please to offer this apple crab for eating, cider and for our deer plots. Sweet Dog is a 2″ apple crab with with a sweet flavor as it ripens on the tree, drops in October here in Central MN and into the November Rut. It is disease resistant , annual producer and provides heavy crops of 2" sweet, deer magnet of sweet fruit that get them pawing in the snow for leftovers. Rootstock: Standard: (Dolgo / Antonovka) Available Quantity: Potted: 0 Bareroot: 0 |
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Big Timber Crabapple
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Zone: 3 - 7 Drop Time: October
Description: Heavy producing crabapple that loads the tree down from year to year. This tree was discovered in Saint Joesph, MN growing in a park with BIG TIMBER! I believe it is a rootstock crab from a tree that has passed with good dolgo crab genetics. Disease free and starts to drop in October through December. Rootstock: Standard: (Dolgo / Antonovka) Available Quantity: Potted: 0 Bareroot: 0 |
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Wild Azz Crabapple
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Zone: 3 - 7 Drop Time: Early October
Description: Observed and named by Art Rueck from Central MN. We believe it's one of the best deer trees around as it drops fruit into late November and longer. Produces every year, heavy loads of 2" apples. From observation, CAR resistant and with no other signs of common apple problems. Mother tree has handled - 40 degrees. Rootstock: Standard: (Dolgo / Antonovka) Available Quantity: Potted: 0 Bareroot: 0 |
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Kerr Crabapple
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Zone: 3 - 8 Drop Time: October
Description: Dolgo x Haralson cross. Commercial variety apple crab. Produces at a young age. Making it one of the best deer trees around as it drops into early winter. Heavy producer of clusters of bright red 2" applecrabs. Good for human consumption and cider. Disease resistant to scab, CAR, and Fireblight. Rootstock: Standard: (Dolgo / Antonovka) Available Quantity: Potted: 0 Bareroot: 0 |
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Yellow Belly Crabapple
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Zone: 3 - 8 Drop Time: October
Description: Wild / feral apple crab found by owner in Saint Stephen MN, grafted to share the exact genetic makeup for food plotters. Yellow Belly crab produces a large abundance of 2" yellow apple that is sweet and delicious in October. This tree drops in late October and fruit falls through late November. From observation, it's resistant to CAR, Scab and Fireblight. Rootstock: Standard: (Dolgo / Antonovka) Available Quantity: Potted: 0 Bareroot: 0 |
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Holy Crabapple
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Zone: 3 - 8 Drop Time: Late October
Description: One of my best deer trees! Heavy producer, disease resistant, holds fruit tight and trickle drops through the late October - March. Wild / Feral crabapple found by owner, grafted to share the exact genetic makeup for food plotters. 2" apple is sweet / tart and tends to drop enormous amounts of apples to create a deer frenzy underneath the canopy every year. Look at the picture for evidence, feeds deer all winter long. Trickle Drop #2. From observation, it's resistant to CAR, Scab and Fireblight. Very Clean! Rootstock: Standard: (Dolgo / Antonovka) Available Quantity: Potted: 0 Bareroot: 0 |
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Big Dog Crabapple
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Zone: 3 - 8 Drop Time: Late October
Description: Named and grown by Art Rueck, Big Dog starts to drop in late October with 2" + apples and tends to drop enormous amounts of apples to create a deer frenzy underneath the canopy every other year. Look at the picture for evidence in Art's yard. Big Dog feeds deer all winter long into the Spring months (March). From observation, it's resistant to CAR, Scab and Fireblight. Handles Winter temps around - 40 below. Trickle Drop #3. Rootstock: Standard: (Dolgo / Antonovka) Available Quantity: Potted: 0 Bareroot: 0 |
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Buckman Crabapple
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Zone: 3 - 8 Drop Time: Late October
Description: Named and grown by Art Rueck, Buckman crabapple starts to drop in late October with 2" + apples and tends to drop enormous amounts of apples to create a deer frenzy underneath the canopy every other year. Look at the picture for evidence in Art's back 40. Buckman crab feeds deer all winter long. From observation, it's resistant to CAR, Scab and Fireblight. Handles Winter temps around - 40 below. Trickle Drop #4. Rootstock: Standard: (Dolgo / Antonovka) Available Quantity: Potted: 0 Bareroot: 0 |
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NO Bull Crabapple
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Zone: 3 - 8 Drop Time: Late October
Description: Rootstock crabapple found near Pierz, MN. Has a long drop time and trickles 1 1/2"- 2" apples. Looks to be a rootstock fruit bearing tree from observation with some Dolgo genetics. Time will tell by observing this tree. Positives: Size of fruit, produces every year, late drop and holds fruit tight is what excites me. Trickle Drop #5. From observation, it's resistant to CAR, Scab and Fireblight. Grows in a climate the can reach -40 degree. Rootstock: Standard: (Dolgo / Antonovka) Available Quantity: Potted: 0 Bareroot: 0 |
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Courthouse Crabapple
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Zone: 3 - 8 Drop Time: Late October
Description: Vigorous rootstock crabapple found near Little Falls, MN by Art Rueck. Has a long drop time and trickles 1 1/2"- 2" apples to draw deer / wildlife. Slow drop from late October - March. Great for a late season food source for deer and one of my top 5. Trickle Drop #6. Rootstock: Standard (Dolgo / Antonovka) Available Quantity: Potted: 0 Bareroot: 0 |
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Swamp Donkey Crabapple
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Zone: 3 - 8 Drop Time: Early November
Description: Wild / Feral apple crab found in a heavily wooded area along a swamp edge in Central Minnesota. When I found this apple tree a large buck jumped up near the swamp edge and it ran into the thick swamp. Giving this tree its name as "Swamp Donkey"! Heavy producing large 2" apple crab, green with red blush when starting to fall for wildlife and deer. I rarely find crops of apples on deer trees such as this one. Starts to drop in early November and persists through March her in Minnesota. Rootstock: Standard : (Dolgo / Antonovka) Available Quantity: Potted: 0 Bareroot: 0 |
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