European crab apple
Malus sylvestris
A wild ancestor species of the domestic apple, valued for small tart fruit used in preserves and verjuice.
Family
Rosaceae
Temperature
10-30°C (absolute 6-35°C)
Rainfall
900-1200mm (absolute 400-1800mm)
Altitude
2500m
Soil pH
6.2-7 (absolute 4.5-8.2)
Soil types
Well-drained loam to clay-loam soils