Roberts Crab is both an ornamental and processing apple. Dark pink blossom, tinted foliage and large deep-purple crab apples give the tree striking visual appeal. Its intensely red flesh produces claret-coloured juice and spectacular jellies and sauces. Fresh eating quality is poor, so we recommend the fruit primarily for pressing, cider blending and colourful culinary preparations.
Roberts Crab
Price range: 26,50 € through 59,75 €
Roberts Red or Roberts Crab is an unusual red-fleshed crab-apple, with dark pink blossom, and purple fruits.
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Roberts Crab is an unusual crab-apple, grown both for its attractive ornamental qualities, and for culinary uses.
The abundant spring blossom is dark pink, and the leaves have a bronze tint.
Ripening in late summer, the crab-apples have an unusual dark purple colour. They are also very large – the size of small apples.
The main attraction in the kitchen is that the purple fruits have a rich red flesh, making Roberts Crab an excellent variety for crab-apple jams and jellies.
The red flesh also contains anthocynanin compounds, which may have healthy anti-oxidant qualities. A 2009 study by researchers at USDA found Roberts Crab to have particularly high levels of Cyanidin-3-0-galactoside.
The juice is a dark red claret colour, which is darker than that of other red-fleshed crab-apples. The juice flavour is sharp and crab-like, and can be used in cider blends.
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Compatible pollinating varieties
For reliable fruit set, plant at least one variety with a compatible flowering period nearby. Flowering period: 2 - early.
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