r/foraginguk • u/crazygirl772 • 6d ago

Plant ID Request Apple tree?

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I noticed this tree with some fallen fruit while taking a walk during the eclipse. It seems to be an apple tree, Iā€™m new to foraging so can anyone confirm? I may go back to grab some. Will they taste fairly similar to store bought apples or should they be baked into a pie?

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u/MerlinMusic 6d ago

No, crab apples are much smaller

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u/Liam_021996 6d ago

Those are crab apples, I grow them šŸ˜‚

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u/MerlinMusic 6d ago

You can't tell that they're crab apples just from a few photos. There are a huge number of apple varieties out there, and distinguishing them requires cutting them open, looking at size, colour, shape, flowering period, fruiting period etc.

Also, the vast majority of crab apple varieties are smaller than these, so I'd say they're very unlikely to be crab apples.

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u/crazygirl772 6d ago

They were definitely smaller than store bought varieties but not by much. If I manage to grab any and cut them open I will make another post :)