Malus baccata seed
LATIN NAME: MALUS BACCATA
COMMON NAME: Siberian Crabapple
The Siberian crabapple dangles the small, deciduous tree with the oval, toothed leaves and the clusters of the small, white, fragrant flowers that open through the spring, the small, round, red or yellow crabapples following, the fruits dangleing through the autumn and into the winter. The tree grows steadily into the rounded crown, and it stands the cold and the dry spells well. It likes the sun, and the deep, well-drained soil.
Scientific Research & Plant Biotechnology
The winter fruits of the Siberian crabapple give it a recognised place in the research on the cold-hardy fruit trees of the great apple group, and the baccata species appears in the studies of the hardy rootstock traits and the fruit chemistry. The work looks at the way the tree stands the harsh winters, the winter food value, and the seed biology. The fruit breeders value the rootstock, and the growers of the cold-climate ornamental fruit trees keep the species in their catalogues.
Ecological & Economic Value & Wide Applications
In the cold garden, the Siberian crabapple dangles the winter branches with the red fruits. The small fruits feed the birds through the winter, the tree makes the fine rootstock for the apple growers, the white flowers open for the bees, and the fruits serve the fine jellies and the ciders. It thrives in the deep, well-drained, sunny ground. Hardy, winter-fruited and rootstock-valued.
To grow the Siberian Crabapple from seed, wrap the seeds in the damp paper, keep them cool, then sow them into the sandy drills of the tray, keep the tray bright and gently watered.
Wrap the seeds in the damp paper, and pot the young trees on as they grow. The dangle fruits come within a few seasons. , and the young trees emerge through the spring. The dangle fruits will redden within a few seasons.
The fruit can be eaten fresh, or used to make cider, soft drinks, juice, and vinegars. Pectine is a valuable by-product of cider. The fruit is excellent for jams and jellies. The wood is hard and strong and used for quality tool handles and firewood.
