Malus 'Chestnut'
Zones: 3–8 | Height: 15–25 ft | Spread: 10–20 ft
Growth Rate: Medium | Light: Full Sun
Soil: Well-drained, loamy to sandy
Fruit Drop: Late August–September
Available As: Grafted & Non-Grafted
The Chestnut Crabapple is a highly productive fruit tree that puts sweet, attractive fruit on the ground from late August through September. Producing large fruit that can exceed 2 inches in size, this variety gives land managers an excellent early food source as whitetails begin transitioning toward their fall patterns.
Known for its sweet, slightly nutty flavor, Chestnut Crabapple is equally at home along a food plot edge, in a dedicated wildlife orchard, or anywhere you're looking to add a dependable soft mast source to your property.
Late August through September fruit drop
Produces large fruit that can exceed 2 inches
Sweet fruit highly attractive to whitetails and other wildlife
Excellent early-season soft mast source
Great for food plot edges and wildlife orchards
Adds another layer of food diversity to your property
Fruit can also be enjoyed fresh or used for cider
Available in grafted and non-grafted options
Grafted: A great choice when you want known variety characteristics and earlier fruit production.
Non-Grafted: A great option for larger habitat plantings where establishing more trees across the property is the priority.
Plant Chestnut Crabapple in full sun for the best growth and fruit production. Space trees approximately 15–25 feet apart to provide adequate room for mature growth, airflow, and future fruit production.
Protect young trees from deer browse and rubbing, control competing vegetation around the base, and provide adequate water during establishment.
For an even stronger wildlife orchard, combine Chestnut Crabapple with other fruit and mast-producing trees featuring different drop windows. Start dropping food in August and keep it coming throughout the fall.
When late summer turns to fall, changing food sources can change how deer use your property.
Chestnut Crabapple provides an attractive soft mast source during that transition, giving wildlife one more reason to spend time where you want them.
Early fruit. Serious attraction. Long-term habitat.
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