Prairie Crab (Malus ioensis)

Family: Rosaceae | Edibility: Edible (2/5)

Bloom Color: Pink, White. Main Bloom Time: Early spring, Late spring, Mid spring. Form: Rounded.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Fruit

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Fruit - raw or cooked. Up to 4cm in diameter. Harsh and astringent, it is best baked or made into preserves. It makes excellent jellies and cider. — Fruit - raw or cooked.; Up to 4cm in diameter.; Harsh and astringent, it is best baked or made into preserves.; It makes excellent jellies and cider.

Habitat & North American Range

Open woods, thickets, pastures, along streams etc, with a preference for calcareous soils. (Zone 3, Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)