Dolgo crab apples?

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Joan Belfield, ND(Zone 4a) Sep 17, 2004

This is a mighty strange request, but does anyone have a dolgo crabapple tree that's bearing lots?

I am having flashbacks from my childhood this fall, and I remember eating the dolgo crabapples on the way to and from school. The neighbor lady had one right along the path we walked each day. I planted a small tree a couple years ago, but it's not bearing yet. I'm anxiously waiting for it though.

I would love to send someone postage for a 2 or 3 pound box of dolgo crabapples if you would be willing to pick me some and send them.

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Dea Frederick, MD(Zone 6a) Sep 19, 2004

Joan, our Dolgo bears so much the branches bend :)

So sorry that your post was past season here :(

Just send a reminder to me next July and I'll gladly send you a huge box! If anyone's never seen them, the fruits are huge and almost luminescent in the sunlight :)

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Joan Belfield, ND(Zone 4a) Sep 19, 2004

Thank you Dea! I'll put a sticky note on my computer screen and leave it there until next July.

I guess that they probably do ripen earlier in warmer zones. Here it's not until around the time school starts in August. This year I thought it would be even later because of the cold summer. Plus, the late freeze we had pretty much froze all the blossoms on all the fruit trees this year. :(

"If anyone's never seen them, the fruits are huge and almost luminescent in the sunlight :)"

...and they are SOOO good!

I'll hang on to the craving until next July then. I only need enough to give me a good belly ache. Then I'll be okay until my trees get big enough to bear fruit.

Thanks Dea!

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Lilypon Moose Jaw, SK(Zone 3b) Sep 21, 2004

My parent's have that tree too.......I think we could feed a couple of blocks with the fruit that comes from it! JoanJ you are soo close but sooooooo far! ;)

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Joan Belfield, ND(Zone 4a) Sep 21, 2004

Oh, and that darned border!

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Lilypon Moose Jaw, SK(Zone 3b) Sep 22, 2004

oh boy do I agree!! ;)

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Joan Belfield, ND(Zone 4a) Sep 22, 2004

Hey, we can meet at the border and you can throw them across to me. That way neither one of us will be 'taking' them across. I'll try to eat them as fast as you throw them. Then I'll get my belly full before the border patrol catches on.

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Lilypon Moose Jaw, SK(Zone 3b) Sep 22, 2004

LOLOLOL....I love that idea! I'll throw the crabs and you can throw some impossible to find (at least here) plants my way! ;)

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Joan Belfield, ND(Zone 4a) Sep 22, 2004

Sounds like a plan!

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