Applecraw

Forest Rose Florabeast

When explorers first arrived in the new world, they were familiar with all kinds of birds, and the Florabeasts that derived from them. Nothing could have prepared them for the powerful force that is the turkey, and their cousin the Applecraw. Covered in hard bark and decorated with delicately beautiful flowers and leaves, depending on gender, this Florabeast dominates the forest floor. Despite its size, it is able to fly for fair distances at respectable speeds, only adding to its versatility. 

Like their animals, males and females look remarkably different, with males being much stronger and females much more agile. What makes them most valued by planters, however, is how they work together in the miracle of life.

Applecraws planted and grown from a seed do not look even remotely like either of their parents. Differences in flower and leaf color, bark texture, size and shape, every parameter seems to be put up on the faces of a sort of hereditary dice, and gambled into a new existence. Applecraw collection has become an engaging hobby for many Florabeast breeders, with detailed accounts made of each newly created, unique combination.

Name Explanation

I knew I wanted an apple Florabeast, but wasn't sure which animal to pair it with. The apples that we eat most commonly today originated in Asia, with North America being full of unpalatable crabapples. Hybrids of table apples and crabapples are known as applecrabs, which sounded like a decent enough Florabeast, but I also wanted to pair a plant with the turkey, and I had grown Turkey Craw pole beans many years ago. Applecraw had a nice ring to it. Long story, but that's how this beast came to be!

Handbook No.

83

Latin

Malus meleagris

Flavor

Sweet

Vegetable

Apple

Animal

Turkey

Size

Medium

Temperament

Aggressive

Origin

New World

Applecraw Hen by Michelle Thomas

Applecraw Tom by Michelle Thomas