Dolgo Crabapple

Malus domestica ‘Dolgo’

One of the very best all-purpose crab apples! Dolgo bears large 1-inch, tart, crimson red fruits you can eat raw or make into a ruby-red apple jelly. Dolgo, which means “long” in Russian, describes the shape of the fruit, which is so brightly colored and abundant it looks like a Christmas tree from afar! Dolgo crab apples are scab and mildew resistant, featuring a cascade of white flowers in the orchard every spring. Fresh eaten, Dolgo tastes like a candied cranberry and adds a bitter-sharp flavor to ciders.

The fruit is one of the first to ripen in the apple harvesting season. Great for low chill areas – only needs 400 chill hours to bloom profusely.

Cold Hardy to USDA Zone: 3

Mature Height: 12′ (Dwarf)

Sun: Full Sun

Bloom Time: Early Midseason, Bloom Group 2

Ripening Time: Early – September in PNW

Pollination: Needs a Pollinizer

Dwarf Rootstock: EMLA 26 

Read our Apple Growing Guide