Narragansett Crab Apple Scionwood

This is a twig for grafting. Fall. Unknown origin. This ornamental crab was mistakenly added to the Maine Heritage Orchard collection years ago. We were after the extremely rare full sized York County apple with the same name, but once this one set fruit we decided to keep it. It was too good to replace!

When the buds begin to swell in spring they are carmine red, opening up to fragrant white flowers blushed with pink. Not usually planted for its small bright orange-scarlet, long stemmed fruit, but it is surprisingly good for fresh eating. Juicy, citrusy and not too tart. Whatever you don’t eat will hang on the tree well into the winter providing nourishing treats for the birds.

Good grower with a pleasing compact ovular shape. Highly disease resistant. Blooms midseason. Z4. Indigenous Royalties.

7880 Narragansett Crab

Item	Discounted From	Quantity
L 7880 A: 8" scionwood stick, 1 for $6.00
L 7880 B: scionwood by the foot (10' minimum), 1 ft for $5.50

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Additional Information

Scionwood

Scions are twigs, not trees. They have no roots and will not grow if you plant them. They are cuttings from dormant branch tips, intended for spring grafting.

We do our best to provide ¼" caliper stock. Because of factors beyond our control (such as weather!) stock may be ³⁄₁₆–³⁄₈".

We sell scionwood in two ways:

By the stick: One 8" stick will graft 3-4 trees.
By the foot: Minimum order of 10 feet per variety. For orchardists grafting large numbers of trees of a particular variety. In our own nursery work, we are usually able to graft 6-8 trees from one foot of scionwood.

You can graft right away or store scionwood for later use. It will keep quite well for several weeks stored in sealed ziplock bags in the refrigerator.

The deadline for ordering scionwood is February 21, 2025, for shipment around March 10. (Please note: we ship scionwood only in mid-March. If you would like to order rootstock to arrive in the same shipment, select mid-March shipping when adding the rootstock to your cart.)

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