Some apples are good "keepers"

They cast a long shadow even into spring.

Some are not -- they go brown and mushy in a week!

So it is with crabapple fruits.

Check what difference 4 days in early winter made to 'Dorothea' and 'Zumi Winter Gem'. 'Zumi Winter Gem' will probably hold its fruits --and thus its color and bird-attracting power -- until spring, while 'Dorothea' is a fall glory.

In each photo, the small inset picture is the older fruit.