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Arkansas Black Apple Tree

Arkansas Black Apple Tree

Arkansas Black apple originated in Benton county, Arkansas, circa 1870. The fruit has medium size with very dark red to black skin. The flesh is yellow, moderately juicy, crisp, firm, and aromatic. The tree is moderately vigorous and it shows susceptibility to scab and fire blight. It matures at the end of October and has about four months cold storage life.

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General Tree Height/Caliper: Most of our fruit trees (apple, peach, apricot, plum, pear, nectarine, quince, and cherry) are grafted/budded and are 4-6' tall with a caliper/diameter of about 1/4-3/4". Most have more than 5' height and 1/2" diameter. The other trees are seedlings, such as pawpaw, mulberry, persimmon, shade, berry, and flowering trees which range from 18-36" tall.

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Arkansas Black apple tree originated in Benton county, Arkansas, circa 1870. The fruit has medium size. Additionally its skin is very dark red to black and the flesh is yellow. It is moderately juicy, crisp, firm, and aromatic. The fruit ripens in late October and it stores about four months in cold storage. The tree is moderately vigorous. It is resistant  to mildew and fireblight. Because of it resemblance to Winesap, it was thought to be a seedling of Winesap. Arkansas Black apple tree is considered a native tree, which grows in the Ozarks of both Arkansas and Missouri. It grows in USDA cold hardiness zones 5-8.

  • Flowering Group: 3
  • Ploidy: Triploid
  • Chill hours: 600
  • Hardiness Zones: 5-8
  • Disease Resistance
    • Scab – Moderately susceptible
    • Mildew – Resistant
    • Fireblight – Resistant
    • Cedar apple rust – Very resistant
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