That’s not Clark’s crab. He said it’s a sibling. Clark’s crab ripens in late October early November most places
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Yes, this sibling has smaller apples than clarks crabapple. Maybe you guys can help me think of a name. I thought i might call it Ruby. When you wipe it off, you can almost comb your hair in the reflection of this apple. It’s very red and very shiny.
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Hmmm. Squat. Red and shiny. No angles at all. Yet it still gives off a muscular vibe.
Innards the color of mashed taters…lol
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Jasper, Cinnabar, Garnet, and Realgar are other red minerals you might consider naming it after
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I like Ruby. I think there may be a Rhuby out there already
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Prettier than some of what i grow.
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Clark’s Red
Also, how does it taste? How disease resistant is it?
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I tend to think it’s best to use names that are not only catchy, but also unlikely to be readily thought of by someone else who is naming a new variety of the same species. Given that red is a common color in apples, the chances of someone else also naming a different apple “Ruby” would be too high (in fact there already is one named ‘Ruby’). Now if “Ruby” were part of a two word name, that would significantly decrease the chances of someone else picking the same name for a different apple.
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Rudolph’s Nose? 
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Just add crab on the end, should be fine
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“Clark’s Ruby”
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Well it occurred to me that instead of replacing the Wickson that was crushed by a large branch this week; to graft the Clark Sibling in it’s place.
One silver lining was I found the missing Clark’s on B10 next to the squashed Wickson.
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Brake Light
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The single debut Clark’s Crab is gaining size on the graftling made last year. It is covered with a footie against insect damage and still looks good. I took a picture but the phone & PC are arguing with each other again, so I cannot show you this single apple on a three foot baby tree is more than two inches wide and even longer. Hadn’t expected that. Will try again to photograph and pass on to you all before or at harvest. (Could I have switched scions again and grafted Gold Rush instead? The shape & size match so far.)
I think it worth picking the same day that Gold Rush may be ready, which could be October 20. The calendar shows that coming up in six weeks and two days.
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The taste is more like a regular apple. It has no disease or insect problems. Clarks crabapple has more insect pressure and less disease resistance. These all came from wild Apple seeds. To call them siblings is not entirely accurate. They are more step siblings. I preefer Clarks crabapple but i really likee this red crabapple as well.
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My picks for a name
Clark’s Aidan (Gaelic) “little fire”
Clark’s Lali (Sanskrit) “red gemstone”
and my favorite:
Clark’s Caera (Irish) “fiery”
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Indeed, that’s quite red and not yellow. I’ll chalk it up to lack of sleep while scrolling lol.
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@dannytoro1 @NuttingBumpus @weatherandtrees @Phlogopite @Buckeye @busch83 @JohannsGarden @Paul-VA
Great names! Thanks im still mulling it over.
I really love that name
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When taking a photo of the whip, I remember now it’s flowers didn’t look at all like Gold Rush, which have some pink and curl to each petal. These were nearly straight and pure white. Will hope I have the right stuff & report eventually.
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. I attempted to cross pollinate it with Red Devil.
