A: Fruit from ornamentals, such as crabapples and flowering plums, are edible. However, the quality of the fruit may be poor. Some have very small fruit with little flesh or pulp.

It is the edible crabapple that is so desirable in the autumn landscape. The abundant spring blossoms of edible crabapples mature in the autumn into fruit with colors changing from green to orange ...

The Crabapple (Malus spp.) is an example of the common ornamental that also produces edible fruit. Crabapples are defined as those varieties with fruit two inches or less in diameter.

The long-lasting fruits provide many benefits, especially to birds in the winter. Ornamental crabapples are usually not edible; however, there are some varieties that are and can be used in cooking.

The abundant spring blossoms of edible crabapples mature in the autumn into fruit with colors changing from green to orange, pink or deep red. Leaf color of the trees also changes with the season ...