Crisp, firm and juicy with a great sweet taste, for dessert or cooking. Its pleasant aroma is an excellent addition to a cider blend. Dark purplish red skin with yellow flesh. Late ripening and an excellent keeper of medium sized fruit. Arkansas Black Apple trees are resistant to cedar apple rust and codling moth. Originated in Arkansas around 1870. Not the most productive of apple trees and needs a pollinator which can be any variety EXCEPT for Gravenstein.
ZONE: 5-10
POLLINATION/BLOOM TIME: Not self-fertile/flowering group 3 (mid-season bloom). Gravenstein will not pollinate.
RECOMMENDED GROWING AND CARE:
Full sun, balanced moisture, reduce grass competition in root zone. Top dress with compost yearly. Summer prune for airflow and ease of harvest. Excellent vigor. Partial tip-bearer.
CHILL HOURS: Medium = 800 hours
DISEASE RESISTANCE: Resistant to cedar apple rust and codling moth. Good for warm locations.
SIZE AT MATURITY: 12-18’ x 15’
