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Arkansas Black Apple Tree

Very good after months of storage.

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Arkansas Black Apple Tree

Very good after months of storage.

Get to know Arkansas Black Apple Trees

  • Dark red, nearly purple or black coloration
  • Firm, tart flesh
  • Long-storing apple
  • Flavor mellows to a sweet richness after a few months in the refrigerator
  • Great for cider and baking
  • Ripens late season
One of the prettiest apples with a deep red color and perfect shape. Excellent for fresh eating or cooking, but best flavor is after a couple of months of storage. Very firm, tart flesh. Great addition to applesauce or cider. Late season maturity; pollinates other varieties that bloom from mid to late season. Zones 6–8.

Why buy a Deluxe package - Deluxe fruit trees include 2 oz. of Fruit-Boost™ Pelletized Calcium to enhance fruit quality, 12 oz. bag of Fruit Tree Food Starter Formula, easy-to-use tree ties, a premium tree guard to protect the trunk from gnawing pests, mowers and weed trimmers.

NOTE: We are unable to ship our trees to PO Boxes at this time.

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Plants will be shipped at the proper planting time for your area of the country using the shipping timeframes outlined below. We continually monitor weather conditions for extreme hot or cold and adjust shipping schedules as needed. Due to hot weather conditions, we are unable to ship most plant items in July and August. Items that are overweight will require an additional shipping charge depending on weight.

Spring 2025 Shipping Schedule
ZONE Fruit Trees
3A-4A 3/24/25 - 6/6/25
4B 3/24/25 - 6/6/25
5A 3/10/25 - 6/6/25
5B 2/24/25 - 6/6/25
6A 2/23/25 - 6/6/25
6B 2/23/25 - 5/30/25
7A 2/3/25 - 5/30/25
7B 2/3/25 - 5/30/25
8A & B 2/4/25 - 5/9/25
9A & B 2/4/25 - 5/9/25
10A & B 2/4/25 - 5/9/25
Last Order Date Zones 3A-7B: 6/2/25
Zones 8A-10B: 5/5/25

Additional Shipping Notes:

The type of product you order or the weather in our area to yours may affect the anticipated shipping schedule, shifting earlier or later, depending.

Trees and shrubs are kept in the nursery row until full dormant for optimum stress protection.

In all cases, we choose the fastest, most efficient way to send your orders via the U.S. Postal Service or FedEx. Large orders or large items may be shipped to you in multiple packages.

Sorry, we cannot ship products to Hawaii, Alaska, APO/FPO or outside the contiguous United States. Please provide a street address as some products are unable to be delivered to Post Office boxes.

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Plants will be shipped at the proper planting time for your area of the country using the shipping timeframes outlined below. We continually monitor weather conditions for extreme hot or cold and adjust shipping schedules as needed. Due to hot weather conditions, we are unable to ship most plant items in July and August. Items that are overweight will require an additional shipping charge depending on weight.

Spring 2025 Shipping Schedule
ZONE Fruit Trees
3A-4A 3/24/25 - 6/6/25
4B 3/24/25 - 6/6/25
5A 3/10/25 - 6/6/25
5B 2/24/25 - 6/6/25
6A 2/23/25 - 6/6/25
6B 2/23/25 - 5/30/25
7A 2/3/25 - 5/30/25
7B 2/3/25 - 5/30/25
8A & B 2/4/25 - 5/9/25
9A & B 2/4/25 - 5/9/25
10A & B 2/4/25 - 5/9/25
Last Order Date Zones 3A-7B: 6/2/25
Zones 8A-10B: 5/5/25

Additional Shipping Notes:

The type of product you order or the weather in our area to yours may affect the anticipated shipping schedule, shifting earlier or later, depending.

Trees and shrubs are kept in the nursery row until full dormant for optimum stress protection.

In all cases, we choose the fastest, most efficient way to send your orders via the U.S. Postal Service or FedEx. Large orders or large items may be shipped to you in multiple packages.

Sorry, we cannot ship products to Hawaii, Alaska, APO/FPO or outside the contiguous United States. Please provide a street address as some products are unable to be delivered to Post Office boxes.

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