Arkansas Black Apple
Malus pumila 'Arkansas Black'
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- Inventory on the way
- Guaranteed locally grown
- Delivery ONLY to Metro Atlanta & Athens within 5-7 business days
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(Mon & Fri 3pm-6pm - 3708 N Peachtree Rd, Atlanta, GA)


Arkansas Black Apple is a fruit producing deciduous tree with a wonderful spring flower display and excellent flavor after storage. Lightly fragrant pinkish-white to coat the branches in spring before the foliage comes in attracting butterflies. Arkansas Black has small to medium fruits with thick skin that is a deep crimson to near black that shouldn't be eaten fresh from the tree but left in storage to bring out the best of its flavor. Patience will reward one with a mellow sweet-tangy flavor with hints of vanilla, honey, cinnamon, almond, and coriander. Best fruiting in full sun with deep, slightly acidic, well-drained soil. Arkansas Black has a 800-1500 hour chill requirement for best yields.
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Height: |
15' - 25' |
Spread: |
15’ - 25' |
Spacing: |
20' |
USDA Hardiness Zone: |
4 - 8 |
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Bloom Color: |
White |
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: High Maintenance. Water Regularly. Potential issues include apple scab, cedar apple rust, fire blight, leaf spot and and powdery mildew. Possible pests are aphids, maggots, boreres, and spider mites. Most commercially available Apples are grafted onto their rootstock, resulting in dwarf (8-10ft), Semi-dwarf (12-15ft) or standard tree heights all with full sized fruits. Ask the provider the rootstock classification for estimated size. Dwarf stock is easier to maintain and produces fruit at an earlier age.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Wildlife Gardens, Shade Tree, Edible Garden, and Container.
COMPANION PLANTS: Apple, Shasta Daisy, Bugleweed
IMAGES: Forest & Kim Starr, Starr-160103-3379-Malus pumila-Arkansas Black fruit-Piiholo-Maui (26673327260), CC BY 3.0 US, (2) Gphoto, Arkansas Black apples (cropped), CC BY-SA 3.0, (3) I, Arkansas Black Apple, CC BY-SA 4.0
* As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.