John Downie

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John Downie is one of the most popular crab-apples in the UK, featuring traditional white blossom and very attractive bright orange-red fruitlets, with a distinctive upside-down pear shape.

It is perhaps the definitive variety for making crab apple jelly, which will usually be a pale pink colour.

It grows with a more upright habit than most other crab-apple varieties, and will fit in a relatively small space.

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John Downie crab-apple trees for sale

• 1-year maiden bare-root tree 33.95€
  Semi-vigorous rootstock
  Large size (3m-4m after 10 years)
  

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How to grow

John Downie easy to grow, but somewhat prone to apple scab - although this does not affect the cooking quality of the fruit.

History

John Downie is believed to be named after a Scottish nurseryman.

John Downie characteristics

• Gardening skillAverage
• Self-fertilitySelf-fertile
• Flowering group4
• Pollinating othersGood
• PloidyDiploid
• Bearing regularityRegular
• Fruit bearingSpur-bearer
• Picking seasonLate
• CroppingGood
• Useful forCulinary
• Disease resistancePoor
• Summer average maximum temperaturesCool ( 20-24C / 68-75F)Warm (25-30C / 76-85F)Cold (< 20C / 67F)
• Country of originUnited Kingdom
• Period of origin1850 - 1899
• Flower colourWhite
• Fruit colourOrange / Red