Tree Type: Dessert (possible cider)Harvesting Date: Early October
Location: Salem, MI
Approximate Tree Age: 20-25 years?
Tree Status: Possible Feral
Possible Tree Varieties: Likely Arkansas Black
Fruit size: Approximately 3 inches
Shape: Oblate
Fruit color: Deep red with many tiny tight lenticels
Skin: Somewhat thick (possible growing conditions)
Flesh: light cream, dense and fine-to-medium-grained
Additional notes on appearance: Apples appear black from a distance
Taste: Full flavored with good balance of sweet, tart and tannin. Slight vinous taste with storage
Texture: Crisp with crossing grain
Additional notes on taste: There are complex notes to this variety that I'm having a hard time articulating...
Disease/Pest notes: Flyspeck, coddling moth and sooty apple spot
