USDA-NPGS
Black Oxford
Malus domestica Borkh. Borkh.
Dessert
Measured Phenotype
- Brix
- 15.6 °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.
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