Black Ben Davis

Malus domestica Borkh. Borkh.

Dessert

Introduced

1880

Origin

Washington county, Arkansas, United States

Measured Phenotype

Brix: 12.0 °Bx

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

Parents

Thought to be a sport or seedling of Ben Davis

Offspring

Eris

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