Malus domestica Heirloom 'Kingston Black'
Malus ‘Kingston Black’ is a renowned English cider apple with high quality bittersharp juice from small dark red apples.
Description:
Malus ‘Kingston Black’ is a renowned English cider apple that excels in single varietal cider due to its highly aromatic, bittersharp, near perfect balance of sugar, acid and tannins. It is one of the few English varieties that can be used without blending. The fruit is small, dark skinned with tawny red juice. The flesh cannot be eaten fresh. Grown solely for fermented hard cider. Developed in the West Country regions of England in the mid to late 19th century. Rootstock: M.9 (Dwarf). Photo credit Wikipedia
Common Name: Apple
Family: Rosaceae (The Rose Family)
Zone Hardiness: 4-9
Light: Full Sun, Part Sun
Height: 6-10'
Width: 5-8'
Primary Bloom Colour: White/Cream
Secondary Bloom Colour: Red
Class: Deciduous
Type: Tree
Bloom Time: Spring
Soil Moisture: Average, Moist
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits: Bees
Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
Native Habitat:
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Geogrpahical Origin: Miscellaneous - Garden Origin
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