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TART IT UP!

Found dotted throughout woodlands and hedgerows, wild crab apple trees (Malus sylvestris, meaning ‘of the woods’) light up the countryside year-round. In winter, the stark, woody skeleton is often host to mistletoe; in spring, soft pink blossoms bloom; and in autumn, jewel-like fruits hang in abundance, with the foliage turning deep shades of orange, red and yellow.

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