A highly flavored, late-season dessert apple, perfect for organic production.
Centennial Crab Apple on G.969 (Spring 2026)
The cutest, sweetest little hybrid crabapple.
An upright, rounded tree, Centennial Crab is extremely cold hardy–up to zone 3. This crab is an easy tree to grow; it is scab resistant and somewhat fireblight resistant. The mid-season bloom is white.
The fruit is medium to large, about two inches in diameter, and slightly elongated. The skin is bright red mottled over orange, and the flesh is white, sweet, and mildly acidic. This is a perfect little snacking apple, and it is also used for baking and sauces.
Centennial was developed in 1957 at the University of Minnesota in Excelsior.
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The Fruit
Fruit Type
Category: Apple
Subcategory:
Crabapple, Disease-Resistant, Cold-Hardy, Hot-Climate, Dessert
Fruit Uses & Storage
Uses: fresh eating, baking, jelly, sauce
Storage duration: less than one month (approximate, depending on storage conditions)
Fruit Appearance
Skin color: red
Flesh color: white
Fruit Origins
Parentage: Dolgo x Wealthy
Origin: Minnesota
Introduced in: 1957
Introduced by: University of Minnesota, Excelsior
The Environment
Calendar & Geography
USDA zones: 3 - 8
Chill hours: Not yet determined
Ripening date: Aug 18 (approximate, in New York State) 28 days before McIntosh
Tree Height & Spacing
glossary
Rootstock: G.969 Rootstock
Rootstock size class: Semi-Dwarf (45% of Standard)
Tree spacing (natural spread of tree): 12'
Good for wildlife planting? N
Diseases & Pests
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Apple Scab: Resistant
Fireblight: Resistant
Pollination
Pollination Factors
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Bloom group: 3
Is it self-fertile? N
Is it fertile? Y
Ploidy: Diploid
Rootstock size class:
Semi-Dwarf (45% of Standard)
Pollination Partners
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Hayts 42.3; GD 1.098; SF 8.02
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