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Deer Crabapple Trees: Early Drop   $33.00


Order Here: Wildlife / Deer Trees

Drop Time: Starts in August and September

Trailman Crabapple

Zone: 3 - 8          Drop Time: Late August
​Description: 1 1/2" apple that is great for eating out of the hand, drops in late August, annually bears, very productive and cold hardy. Train the wildlife to visit your plots before season. Good disease resistance. 
Rootstock: Standard (Dolgo / Antonovka)
Available Quantity:
Potted: 0
​Bareroot: 17

Centennial Crabapple

Zone: 3 - 8          Drop Time: Late August
​Description: Produces 1 1/2" tear drop apples that are great for eating out of the hand and wildlife, starts to drop in late August, annually bears, very productive and cold hardy. Train the wildlife to visit your plots before season. Good disease resistance. 
Rootstock: Standard (Dolgo / Antonovka)
Available Quantity:
Potted: 0
​Bareroot: 18

Chestnut Crabapple

Zone: 3 - 8          Drop Time: Early 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: 118

Mailbox Crabapple

Zone:  3b - 8            Drop Time: Early September
​Description: 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 apples to create a deer frenzy underneath the canopy. From observation it's resistant to CAR, Scab and Fireblight.
Rootstock: Standard ​(Dolgo / Antonovka)
Available Quantity:
Potted: 0
​Bareroot: 16

Whitney Crabapple

Zone:  3 - 8             Drop Time: September
​Description: Heavy cropper of 2" apple, vigorous grower, disease resistant to scab and fireblight but not to CAR.
Rootstock: Standard ​(Dolgo / Antonovka)
Available Quantity:
Potted: 0
​Bareroot: 23

New!    Spunk Lake Crabapple

Zone:  3b - 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. 
Rootstock: Standard (Dolgo / Antonovka)
Available Quantity:
Potted: 0
​Bareroot: 65

County Road Crabapple

​Zone:  3b - 8             Drop Time: Late September
Description: ​Wild 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: provided a lot of road kill as it was found near a County Road. From observation, it's resistant to CAR, Scab and Fireblight.
Rootstock: Standard ​(Dolgo / Antonovka)
Available Quantity:
Potted: 0
​Bareroot: 51

Dolgo (Grafted) Crabapple

​Zone: 3 - 8             Drop Time: September​
Description: Disease resistant crabapple tree, drops mainly in September with sweet / tart 1 1/2" crabapples. Heavy cropper, bears fruit at a young age.
Rootstock: Standard ​(Dolgo / Antonovka)
Available Quantity:
Potted: 0
​Bareroot: 7

Deer Crabapple Trees: Late Drop   $33.00

Drop Time: Starts in October and November

NEW!     Wild Azz Crabapple

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. 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. Hardy!
Rootstock: Standard (Dolgo / Antonovka)
Available Quantity: 
Potted: 0
​Bareroot: 0

Kerr Crabapple

Zone: 3 - 8        Drop Time:  October
​Description:  Cross of Dolgo x Haralson. Making it one of the best deer trees around as it drops into late Fall. Heavy cropper with large 2" apples. Good for human consumption and cider. Disease resistant to scab, CAR, and Fireblight. 
Rootstock: Standard ​(Dolgo / Antonovka)
Available Quantity: 
Potted: 0
​Bareroot: 0


Wickson Crabapple

Zone: 3 - 8            Drop Time: Late October
​Description: Heavy producer of  large 2" apples with high sugar content. Well known as a sweet cider apple. Vigorous grower and cold hardy. Disease resistant to most, except CAR.
Rootstock: Standard ​(Dolgo / Antonovka)
Available Quantity:
Potted: 0
​Bareroot: 153

Yellow Belly Crabapple

​Zone:  3b - 8             Drop Time: October
Description: ​Wild crabapple found by owner, grafted to share the exact genetic makeup for food plotters. Yellow Belly crab produces a 2" yellow russet apple that is sweet and delicious. This tree drops in October and fruit falls quick when ripe. From observation, it's resistant to CAR, Scab and Fireblight.
Rootstock: Standard ​(Dolgo / Antonovka)
Available Quantity:
Potted: 0
​Bareroot: 100

Holy Crabapple

​​Zone:  3b - 8        Drop Time:   Late October 
Description: ​Wild crabapple found by owner, grafted to share the exact genetic makeup for food plotters. Long drop time, the 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 into Spring (March). Trickle Drop #2. From observation, it's resistant to CAR, Scab and Fireblight. 
Rootstock: Standard ​(Dolgo / Antonovka)
Available Quantity: 
Potted: 0
​Bareroot: 11

New!       Big Dog Crabapple

​​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. Hardy! Trickle Drop #3.
Rootstock: Standard (Dolgo / Antonovka)
Available Quantity: 
Potted: 0
​Bareroot: 140

New!      Buckman Crabapple

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. Hardy! Trickle Drop #4.
Rootstock: Standard (Dolgo / Antonovka)
Available Quantity: 
Potted: 0
​Bareroot: 112

New!      NO Bull Crabapple

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: 22

Bonus Finds in Nursery Beds

Coopersville Crabapple

Zone:  3 - 8        Drop Time:   October
Description: Wild ditch crab offering 1 1/2" red blush round fruit, found in Northern Michigan by a customer. I had some scions / roots and decided to graft a few more. More time needed to study this wild variety. I am sure it will be a winner! 
Rootstock: Standard (Dolgo / Antonovka)
Available Quantity: 
Potted: 0
​Bareroot: 18


Hewes Virginia Crabapple

​Zone:  3 - 8            Drop Time:  September
​Description: This 1 - 1.5" apple is sweet / tart and tends to produce large amounts of apples every other year. Also a cider making apple and one of America's favorite! Fast Grower! 
Rootstock: Standard ​(Dolgo / Antonovka)
Available Quantity:
Potted: 0
​Bareroot: 29
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