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Antique Apples
About Budding
Ripening
Chart
for Apples
Arkansas
Black
An antique apple belived to have originated from a
winesap seedling in Arkansas in 1870
Fruit:
Medium size apple, smooth, round, dark red to almost black in color with
yellow flesh. Hard and crunchy texture, distinctive aromatic flavor. A
semi-tart flavor, not a sweet apple.
Bloom Time:
Late Spring to Early Summer
Bloom Color:
Pale Pink
Fruit Ripening
Time:
Mid to late October
(South Central PA)
Rootstocks:
EMLA26, Dwarf, Mature Height 10-12ft.
Tree Characteristics:
Triploid
Exposure:
Full Sun
Comments:
An excellent eating apple, also great for pie-making and cider. A good
keeper for as long as six to eight months in the refrigerator. Flavor
mellows with storage.
