USDA Certified Organic
Earl Holt, son of the early Arkansas settler, Jack Holt, owned the first commercial nursery in the state around 1850. His brother, De Kalb Holt, originated the Arkansas Black apple tree a few years later. Strikingly beautiful, the Arkansas Black apple, as the name suggests, is dark purple becoming nearly black apple at maturity. The Arkansas Black apple has very crisp flesh, coarse, greenish-white, sharp flavor, improving with age. Keeps all winter. The Arkansas Black apple trees is one of the best apples for hot interior locations. Also the Arkansas Black apple tree is suggested to do well in many California coastal zones which often have hot fall weather allowing the fruit to ripen. Resistant to cedar-apple rust and some resistance to scab and fireblight. Consider Grimes Golden, and/or Newtown Pippin for pollination. Please see below for further information on our organically grown Arkansas Black apple trees for sale. Tree out of nursery around 3 to 4 ft this season.
Considerations for Arkansas Black Apple
USDA Zones: 5, 6, 7, 8, 9,10
Heirloom: Yes
Uses: Fresh Eating, Cider, and Pies
Harvest Period: Very Late
Bloom Period: Late
Pollination Requirement: Requires different variety with same bloom period
Origin Date: Arkansas 1886
Disease resistance: Excellent
Storage: 3 months or more
Rootstock: MM 111 (semi-dwarf)
Years to Bear: 2-4 years
Recommended Spacing: 12-16 ft.
Mature Size: 12-16 ft.
Water Requirements: 12-15 gallons per week May through Sept.