{"product_id":"dolgo-crabapple-tree","title":"Dolgo Crabapple Tree","description":"\u003cp\u003eDolgo Crabapple Tree is a four-season orchard companion that earns its space with brilliant bloom, jewel-red fruit, and outstanding usefulness as an apple pollinizer. In spring, masses of fragrant white flowers create a luminous display and offer abundant pollen for many nearby apple varieties. By early fall, the tree carries small, oblong crimson crabapples packed with bright tart flavor and natural pectin. Those qualities make Dolgo exceptional for ruby-colored jelly, preserves, cider, sauce, and blending with sweeter apples, while birds and other wildlife appreciate fruit left behind. Autumn foliage adds another flash of color after harvest. For gardeners who want beauty and function in the same tree, Dolgo provides ornamental presence, culinary fruit, cold hardiness, disease resistance, and valuable bloom support for the rest of the apple orchard.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDolgo needs about 500 chill hours and grows in USDA zones 3–9. It is a standard tree on M-111 rootstock and generally ripens in early fall.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDolgo is self-fruitful and also serves as a useful pollinizer for many apples because of its abundant spring bloom.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDolgo Crabapple Tree Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFruit:\u003c\/strong\u003e Small oblong bright red crabapples\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlavor and texture:\u003c\/strong\u003e Intensely tart, aromatic, and naturally high in pectin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest uses:\u003c\/strong\u003e Jelly, preserves, cider, sauce, blending, and wildlife\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest:\u003c\/strong\u003e Early fall\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUSDA zones:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3–9\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eChill hours:\u003c\/strong\u003e About 500 hours\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTree size:\u003c\/strong\u003e Standard on M-111 rootstock\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePollination:\u003c\/strong\u003e Self-fruitful and a useful pollinizer for many apple varieties.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRecommended companions:\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant near \u003ca href=\"\/products\/ashmead-kernel-apple-tree\"\u003eAshmead’s Kernel\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"\/products\/apple-arkansas-black-spur-semi-dwarf\"\u003eArkansas Black Spur\u003c\/a\u003e to add abundant orchard bloom.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpecial care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Harvest promptly for preserves or leave part of the crop to support wildlife.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSomething Special:\u003c\/strong\u003e “Dolgo” means “long” in Russian, a reference to the crabapple’s elongated fruit.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eOrchard Planning Resources\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/articles\/bare-root-tree-selection-guide\"\u003eBare Root Tree Selection Guide\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/articles\/planting-bare-root-trees-for-beginners-a-comprehensive-guide\"\u003eHow to Plant Bare Root Trees\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/spreadsheets\/d\/1Rdt4TYt4fE0vpvNhXDgewxzwx4hg8xQc8_14DbtDKNc\/edit?usp=drivesdk\"\u003eFruit \u0026amp; Nut Tree Characteristics\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/spreadsheets\/d\/e\/2PACX-1vRTawkXXtycdiTxe58p-gVjdAzuxvNCc7sZ9wri56m0rgvBQIbRObXuK2hSdDHL08ev0R3uzcupme6D\/pubhtml\"\u003eTree Rootstock Characteristics Chart\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Grow Organic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40239652307057,"sku":"FT320","price":69.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0061\/1391\/9089\/files\/FT320DolgoCrabappleTree.jpg?v=1747081120","url":"https:\/\/www.groworganic.mom\/products\/dolgo-crabapple-tree","provider":"Grow Organic","version":"1.0","type":"link"}