WILD APPLES

Crabapples are very rewarding trees to grow as they are both ornamental and productive. They sport beautiful blossoms in spring and small but attractive fruit that ripens in autumn and can persist on the tree for many months, often well into winter. The leaves turn yellow in autumn before they fall.

While you can’t pluck a crabapple from the tree and munch away as you can with its close relative the apple, the fruit does make beautiful, tasty jelly and can be enjoyed as a paste known as “cheese”.

Crabapples are rich in pectin. When boiled