Arkansas Black: This unique apple dates to 1870's Arkansas. It is a lively red color, deepening to a purplish black when ripe. Known for a hard, slick exterior, apple expert Tom Burford remembers being warned as a boy not to hit anyone in the head with it, as it could kill! It is juicy, with a distinctive aromatic flavor you will find sweet but not overpowering. Its firmness holds its shape in baking, but is also a great eating apple.

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