Crabapple (Malus yunnanensis)

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

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

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Fruit

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Fruit - raw or cooked. A gritty texture. The fruit is harsh and acid, though it improves somewhat when it has been frosted. Quite small, it is 10 - 15mm in diameter. — Fruit - raw or cooked.; A gritty texture.; The fruit is harsh and acid, though it improves somewhat when it has been frosted.; Quite small, it is 10 - 15mm in diameter.

Habitat & North American Range

Mixed forests on slopes or by streams in valleys at elevations of 1600 - 3800 metres in Guizhou, Hubei, Sichuan and Yunnan Provinces. (Zone 3, Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)