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Black Ben Davis
Malus domestica Borkh. Borkh.
Dessert
Measured Phenotype
- Brix
- 12.0 °Bx
source: GRIN
Each value is the highest-precedence :Assertion attached to this cultivar; full provenance (year, evidence type, confidence) is preserved in the graph.
A Ben Davis type apple with more highly colored fruit than Ben Davis, featuring a deep red or purplish solid color with yellow spots. The fruit is attractive, stores well, and has slightly superior quality to Ben Davis. The tree bears young and crops abundantly and regularly.
Flavor & Texture
mildsubacidaromaticcrispfirmcoarse_grainedjuicy
Best Uses
fresh_eating
3 historical watercolors from the USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection (1886–1942) included in the gallery above. Public domain.
Lineage
Offspring
Origin & History
- Status
- heritage
- Origin type
- chance seedling
- Original breeder
- M. Black
subacidaromatic
References
- USDA-NPGS
- PI 589178
- UK National Fruit Collection
- 575
- Wikidata
- Q35317708