Arkansas Black

[peggy]

I'm thinking of planting Arkansas black apples this spring (cursed seed catalogs!) Has anyone here ever tasted them? We're thinking of using them in cider but would like an opinion on their taste. They are kind of an old fashioned variety but not unheard of.

[daisy]

I am interested in this variety, too, so I hope someone here has some experience with it.

[thinkgreen]

I have not tried this apple but have found this website which has people commenting on their Arkansas Black apples.
http://www.orangepippin.com/apples/arkansas-black
click on the "reviews" tab

Perhaps you will find something helpful there as there are lots of comments about climate, care, flavor, etc.

[peggy]

Thanks thinkgreen. I'll check it out.