An attractive, highly disease-resistant apple, ideal for organic growers.
Martha Apple Scionwood (Spring 2024)
A crispy crabapple from Minnesota.
Extremely cold hardy, this tree is reliably annual and long lived. It is spreading, open, and productive.
Martha is a beautiful rose-red crabapple. It has crisp, juicy, slightly yellow flesh and is largish for a crabapple, about 2" in diameter. The flavor is sweet-tart. This is a great little apple for fresh eating, baking, sauce, and jelly. It is also an excellent addition to cider blends.
Martha was deveoped in 1839 by Peter Gideon, whose most successful creation was Wealthy. Martha and Florence (another crabapple) were named after Gideon's daughters.
Images from USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection, Special Collections, National Agricultural Library, Beltsville, Maryland.
Volume Pricing
| Quantity | Martha Apple Scion |
|---|---|
| 1 | $12.00 |
| 2-5 | $7.00 |
| 6-10 | $6.00 |
| 11-99 | $5.00 |
| 100+ | $4.00 |
Please Confirm
The Fruit
Fruit Type
Category: Apple
Subcategory:
Crabapple, Heirloom, Cider, Cold-Hardy
Fruit Uses & Storage
Uses: fresh eating, cider, jam, baking, jelly, sauce
Storage duration: less than one month (approximate, depending on storage conditions)
Fruit Appearance
Skin color: red
Flesh color: off-white
Fruit Origins
Parentage: Malus baccata seedling
Origin: Excelsior, Minnesota
Introduced in: 1839
Introduced by: Peter Gideon
The Environment
Calendar & Geography
USDA zones: 3 - 7
Chill hours: Not yet determined
Ripening date: Sep 01 (approximate, in New York State) 14 days before McIntosh
Diseases & Pests
glossary
Martha Apple does not have any diseases or pests associated with it at this time.
Pollination
Pollination Factors
glossary
Bloom group: 3
Is it self-fertile? N
Is it fertile? Y
Ploidy: Diploid
Pollination Partners
This table shows the first few results from a full search for pollenizers of Martha Apple. Please see our Pollenizer Search to run other queries and read how the application uses various factors. Also read more about fruit tree pollination.
| Tree | Currently in Stock |
|---|---|
| Florina Apple | 0 |
| Porter's Perfection Apple | 0 |
| Spitzenburg Esopus Apple | 0 |
| Binet Rouge Apple | 0 |
| Rubinette Apple | 0 |
| Virginia Crab Apple | 0 |
| Bramtot Apple | 0 |
| Mother Apple | 0 |
| Repinaldo Do Liebana Apple | 0 |
| Muscadet De Dieppe Apple | 0 |
| Kingston Black Apple | 0 |
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