Arkansas Black Apple

Arkansas Black Apple - Encyclopedia of Arkansas

We planted a few fruit trees on the farm in Tennessee this past week, a couple of Arkansas Blacks, and a couple of Heirloom Horse Apples. Both of these are good for drying. The Black produces in October and November making it a good fruit to harvest when gardens aren't coming in. The Black will keep all winter in a fruit cellar because of its hardness. We planted four muscadine vines so a trellis will have to be built next year. My research revealed that one acre of muscadines or scuppernongs will produce 6.4 tons per acre maximum. Muscadines (dark) grow wild all over the South. The scuppernong (bronze) seems to have grown originally in the Carolinas exclusively. This particular type has high sugar and will be used for jelly. I would like to get a few varieties to make wine!!!!!! and Lori can stomp some grapes.