A very beautiful heirloom apple that stores well.
Martha Apple on B.118 (Spring 2026)
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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.
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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
Tree Height & Spacing
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Rootstock: B.118 Rootstock
Rootstock size class: Semi-Standard (90% of Standard)
Tree spacing (natural spread of tree): 24'
Good for wildlife planting? N
Diseases & Pests
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Martha Apple on B.118 does not have any diseases or pests associated with it at this time.
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-Standard (90% of Standard)
Pollination Partners
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