I sent an e-mail to Connor Hardiman at SLN today and got a quick response back from him. I asked him why there were no AWH, Winter wildlife, Centennial, Trailman, Chestnut, etc. crabs this year. He told me he should have explained the shortage in the catalog for the loyal crab guys. He said a combination of bad rootstock, some insect problems, and not planning enough for this catalog are the reasons. He told me the usual SLN crabs will be back for sale ASAP. He also said they grafted double the amount for the next couple years going forward. They are now planning 3 years out. He wants to keep everyone supplied with the popular crabs many of us have come to appreciate.
Connor was quick to respond, and he's very forthright answering any questions I've had. He also told me he welcomes comments and questions from all of us on the forums. So that's the situation on the SLN crabs for now - at least the better known ones we talk about on here. I hope that answers the questions any of us SLN crab fans have. His e-mail address is on post #1. ^^^^^