Arkansas Black Spur Apple

Bloom Season within fruit type(see note)

late
Harvest Season within fruit type

late
Harvest Dates:

October 5 to October 25

(approximate for Hickman, CA)

-WHERE TO BUY-

Large, late season. Dark red skin, high quality even where summer nights are warm. For dessert and cooking. Keeps many months. Chilling requirement 500-600 hours. Proven very productive in trial with much less chilling than the estimated requirement. Partly self-fruitful. USDA Zones 5-9.

HOME GARDEN/RETAIL NURSERY CATALOG

WHILE DWARFING ROOTSTOCKS HAVE IMPORTANT ADVANTAGES, ROOTSTOCKS SHOULD BE SELECTED PRIMARILY FOR ADAPTABILITY TO THE SOIL AND CLIMATE OF THE PLANTING SITE. For the 2023-24 planting season, Arkansas Black Spur is offered on the following rootstock(s) (listed in approximate order of quantity in production, largest quantity first):

M-111 (semi-dwarf/semi-standard, 80-90% of standard size)

Where to Buy DWN Trees

Arkansas Black Spur Apple

For Home Gardens