King David

Malus domestica Borkh. Borkh.

Dessert

Introduced

1902

Origin

Arkansas, United States

Measured Phenotype

Brix: 15.4 °Bx
Titratable acidity: 8.71 g/L
Juice pH: 3.30

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

King David is an Arkansas-bred apple introduced in 1902, with yellow skin striped in red. It combines Jonathan and Winesap parentage and suits both cooking and eating fresh, ready to harvest in mid-October.

Best Uses

cookingfresh_eating

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

Lineage

Parents

Jonathan Winesap Winesap or Arkansas Black

Where to Pick

McDowell Orchard

References

USDA-NPGS: PI 589156
UK National Fruit Collection: 3223
Wikidata: Q41778661