Arkansas Black Apple

🍎 Arkansas Black Apple Tree (Malus domestica ‘Arkansas Black’)
Zones: 4–9 | Height: 20 ft | Spread: 12–18 ft | Growth Rate: Fast
Light: Full sun | Soil: Well-drained, loamy to slightly sandy
Harvest Time: Late October to Early November

🏞️ Product Description:
The Arkansas Black Apple Tree is a cold-hardy, late-season variety known for its nearly black skin, dense flesh, and incredible storage life. This heirloom apple is as tough as it is flavorful—perfect for wildlife enthusiasts, food plot managers, and backyard orchard growers who want dependable late-fall fruit.

Its late harvest window makes it a strategic choice for attracting deer and other game when natural food sources are dwindling—right in the heart of hunting season.

🦌 Perfect for Hunting Properties:
A highly productive apple tree with major wildlife appeal:

🍽️ Fall Attraction for Deer & Wildlife:
Dropping apples from late October into November, Arkansas Black is a prime draw when other trees are finished producing. The fruit is high in sugar and energy, making it ideal for late-season feeding patterns.

🏹 Holds Game When You Need It Most:
Planting Arkansas Black along field edges or trails helps concentrate deer activity during peak season, increasing your odds of daylight movement and improving stand setups.

🦃 Multi-Species Value:
In addition to deer, turkeys and small game love the fallen fruit. The tree’s spreading canopy also adds light overhead cover in food plot zones.

🌳 Rugged, Productive, and Disease-Resistant:
Arkansas Black is not only cold-hardy and long-lived—it’s also naturally resistant to common apple diseases like cedar apple rust and fire blight. That means less spraying, less maintenance, and more reliable fruit year after year. With a firm texture and spicy-sweet flavor, the apples are great for fresh eating, cider, or baking—and store for 4–6 months in cool conditions.

🌼 Pollination Required:
Plant with another apple variety like Liberty, Enterprise, or Winesap for proper pollination and fruit set.

🛠️ Planting Tips:

• Space trees 15–20 feet apart

• Requires full sun and good air circulation

• Mulch during the first growing season to retain moisture and reduce weed competition
  

🐾 Summary:
The Arkansas Black Apple Tree is more than just a delicious apple—it’s a strategic addition to food plots, orchards, and habitat plans. With its late drop timing, strong disease resistance, and tough, low-maintenance nature, it’s a powerful attractant for fall hunting and a favorite for wildlife and landowners alike.