Martha Crab
Accession
USDA; Geneva, NY and Cayford Orchards; Skowhegan, ME [Somerset County]
Synonyms
Martha
Origin
Excelsior, Minnesota; about 1879
Season
Early fall
Uses
Fresh eating/dessert, Cooking, Cider
Distinctive Features
small fruit, medium-long stem, peachy ground color with electric pink blush. Sometimes no calyx, just a small opening where you can see into the core
Resembles
Whitney Crab, Hyslop Crab, Wickson, Hewe’s Virginia Crab, Siberian Crabapple
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