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Kingston Black Apple Tree

Kingston Black apple is a popular apple tree for making cider. These small sized dark red colored apples have bittersharp flavor. It can be susceptible to disease.

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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.

A rootstock primarily controls a tree's size and how early it bears fruit. Learn more about our specific rootstocks.

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Kingston Black Apple Tree Overview

The Kingston Black apple tree is a popular variety for making cider. It has its origins in Somerset in the United Kingdom and became popular in the 19th century onwards as a vintage quality apple. Today, cider makers love Kingston Apple because of its bittersharp juice flavor! Kingston Black is small in size, dark red colored apple and is known to have high quality flavored juices.

While great for making cider, Kingston Black apple trees are not very disease resistant trees. They can be especially prone to scab and canker.

Tree Characteristics

  • Uses: juice, hard cider
  • Taste: sweet, sharp, fruity flavor, tannic aftertaste
  • Size: small to medium sized
  • Color: dark red colored fruit, yellowish flesh
  • Hardiness Zones: 5-9
  • Disease resistance:

    • Scab – susceptible
    • Canker – susceptible
    • Cedar apple rust – susceptible
  • Harvest period: 5, late season
  • Flowering period: mid to late season
  • Flowering Group: 4
  • Cross pollinates with: Honeycrisp, Rubinette, to name a few!
  • Cultivation: This apple tree is moderately vigorous. Upright spreading. Requires regular pruning. Can be slow to start producing fruit. Can yields light crops.
  • Storage: Best after a 10-day sweating period. Can lose flavor and quality after this.
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Shipping

  • Our shipping cost is 15-25% of the order total (depending on the size of the trees and how far the state is from NY) plus our handling fee which includes light pruning, packaging, printing, and quality checks.
  • To get an estimate for shipping cost, put your address on the cart page with your desired trees.
  • Note: we ship to Hawaii and Alaska however the shipping price is higher.

Warranty

  • If your tree doesn’t grow by July 1st or dies in the fall of the first year, please email us with a photo, order number, and description of the issue.
  • If the issue is related with the tree itself rather than lack of care, we guarantee to replace it next season or give a full refund.

Refunds and Cancellations

  • You can cancel your order to receive a full refund, but please note that cancelling an order after April 1st will result in a partial refund of 75% of the order total.
  • We much prefer payments by credit card or PayPal. If you pay by check or cash, then payments for pickup and shipping orders should be received within 30 days of your order, otherwise will be automatically cancelled.
  • If due to unforeseen circumstances your ordered tree is no longer available, you can get a full refund or a substitution with another variety.