Black Oxford

Malus domestica Borkh. Borkh.

Dessert

Origin

Maine, United States

Measured Phenotype

Brix: 15.6 °Bx

Each value is the highest-precedence :Assertion attached to this cultivar; full provenance (year, evidence type, confidence) is preserved in the graph.

Black Oxford is a dessert apple from Maine developed before 1870, featuring white, dry flesh with subacid flavor. This prolific variety is primarily eaten fresh and keeps well from March through May.

Flavor & Texture

subaciddry

Best Uses

fresh_eating

4 historical watercolors from the USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection (1886–1942) included in the gallery above. Public domain.

Origin & History

Known by: ≥ 1870

References

USDA-NPGS: PI 157052
UK National Fruit Collection: 587