Arkansas Black Apple

[Ahmad]

I feel the same about apples! They are at the bottom of my fruit preference, I only eat them in the late fall and winter when there are no stone fruits, figs, pears etc. Tree ripened Red Delicious and Fuji are my favorites.

[Stan]

I like cooked/baked apples a lot — apple charlotte, strudel, duck with apples and buckwheat.

[HunterHomestead]

How does the AB compare with a Black Oxford? I tried adding an AB this year, but saw conflicting reports on its winter hardiness (some said z4 others said z5) so I settled on getting a Black Oxford (rated to z3). But if the AB is truly as good as everyone says, and it’s better than the Black Oxford, I may take a chance and try it in z4.

[Rosdonald]

Had an Arkansas Black today that has been in storage about two months. Really dark color. Apple still somewhat crisp, sweet with some complex flavor. A good late apple.