Mammoth black twig Arkansas apple at W. A. Sandefur in Robards
The Arkansas Black is an apple cultivar that originated in the mid-19th Century in Benton County, Arkansas. [1] It is not the same as the cultivar 'Arkansas' or 'Arkansas Black Twig'. [1] Arkansas Black apples are generally medium-sized with a somewhat flattened shape.
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BLACK TWIG is an early 19th century Tennessee apple that was introduced about 1830 as a seedling on the farm of Major Rankin Toole near Fayetteville, Tennessee. It became one of the popular dessert varieties in the 19th and early 20th century in Central Virginia orchards.
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The Black Twig apple tree is an old Tennessee variety introduced around 1830 as a seedling on the farm of Major Rankin Toole. It was said, the Black Twig apple tree produced Andrew Jackson's favorite apple. The Black Twig apple is the ultimate in a tart apple; fine for fresh eating and tannic acid which adds body to cider.
Mammoth Black Twig Apple
Black Twig Origin: 1830s Deep South Description: Blacktwig AKA Mammoth Blacktwig: Vigorous, disease resistant and an excellent keeping quality makes Black Twig a great choice for the home orchard. This multi-purpose apple requires storage before it reaches its maximum flavor. Uses: Fresh Eating, Cider, Wildlife Flavor: Sweet / Acidic Tannic
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Black Diamond apples are a rare variety from the family of Hua Niu apples (also known as the Chinese Red Delicious). The name is a little misleading because they aren't exactly black, but.
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Black Twig Apple. Heirloom Variety Believe to have originated around 1870; Black Twig, an old Tennessee variety, is one of the most beautiful apples with its dark burgundy skin Black Twig has a very crisp flesh and an assertive flavor that is both sweet and tart; Hard-cider makers love them;
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Blacktwig Apples Blacktwig are medium to large-sized apples with greenish-yellow skin, with red flushes on it. Inside they have firm, finely-textured, juicy, yellowish flesh. The taste is very tart. Ripens late September, early October. Cooking Tips Good for fresh eating, cooking and cider. Has good tannin for cider. History Notes
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BLACK TWIG LO *** Origin: Benton, Arkansas, around 1870 Possibly a seedling of Winesap with a very deep purple red coloring. Very crisp, coarse flesh with sharp flavor. It is an excellent keeper whose flavor actually improves with storage.. APPLE HILL ORCHARDS---I still have Russel Hill's one and only catalogue from the 80's. Nearly 300.
Mammoth black twig Arkansas apple at W.A. Sandefur in Robards, Kentucky
Posted on: 06-29-2013 There is much controversy concerning the origin and true name of Blacktwig. Once thought to be a synonym of Winesap, over the years confusion has reigned regarding its relationship to Mammoth Blacktwig and Paragon, all of which are thought to be seedlings of Winesap.
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Black Twig Apple trees got their start in 1833 as a seedling on Major Rankin Toole's Fayetteville, TN farm. Black Twig Apples soon became Andrew Jackson's favorite apple and their popularity exploded in the 20th century, especially throughout Virginia and North Carolina.
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Black Twig is an apparent seedling of Winesap that has a confused history in the U.S. south. The story of Black Twig It takes several pages for the reknowned apple hunter Lee Calhoun to describe in his book Old Southern Apples the never-completely resolved confusion surrounding this variety. Is this the same apple as Paragon?
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The Black Twig apple was first introduced in the 1830s as a medium to large sour apple. When it was first introduced, Black Twig was a popular fresh or dessert apple that stored well over the winter months and so was known as a good "keeper" whose flavor developed and intensified with storage.
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A B C D E F G H Harvest period: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Mammoth Black Twig type: Culinary, Cider, Dessert, Pie, Sauce synonyms: Arkansas (not Arkansas Black), Arkansaw, Big Black Twig, Blacktwig, Black Twig, Mammoth Blacktwig identification: Large, round and sometimes slightly conic. Heavily ribbed.
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Description Reviews (5) Tree register (19) Identification Fruit large to medium with green to yellow skin, flushed red. Flesh yellow, very firm. The ultimate in a tart apple. Tannic juice adds kick to sweet or hard cider. Varieties you viewed Apple - Blacktwig Fruit large to medium with green to yellow skin, flushed red. Flesh yellow, very firm.
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Black Twig Sweet-tart, spicy, and fruity-tasting apple with hard moderately-breaking texture. Originated as a seedling on the farm of Major Rankin Toole near Fayetteville, Tennessee and was distributed by nurseryman Mr. Twitty. Circa 1833. Ripens in mid-October.
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Apples Black Twig Apple Malus spp. Fall. Seedling of Winesap, Fayetteville, TN, c. 1830. Also known as Paragon. This apple has a muddled history with much debate over whether it is distinct from Mammoth Black Twig, aka Arkansas. Also commonly mixed up with another famous southern apple, Arkansas Black.