Arkansas

An old American apple renowned for the very dark colour of its bark. syn Arkansas Black

Origin: USA, 1833

Pollination: Arkansas is a self-sterile triploid and would require a pollinator to produce a crop.Find pollination partners >

British-grown All our bare-root trees are personally hand-grafted by our Nursery Manager and grown on at our nursery in Kent. We have Defra and Plant Healthy certification. More ...

Arkansas apple trees produced to order

Closing date for custom graft orders: 14 Jul 2026

We do not stock this variety, but we can produce custom-graft trees for you. Trees can be grafted on any of the following rootstocks:

Form	Rootstock	Price
Maiden	M9Dwarfing	£39.00
Maiden	M26Semi-dwarfing	£39.00
Maiden	MM106Semi-vigorous	£39.00
Maiden	MM111Vigorous	£39.00
Maiden	PyrusVery vigorous	£39.00
Maiden	M25Very vigorous	£39.00

Custom graft trees would be supplied in December 2027. More details of our custom grafting service here.

History and description of Arkansas

Arkansas apple arose in Rhea Mills, Arkansas, USA c1833. Believed to have been a Winesap seedling. Introduced 1868. Grown in southern and south western USA until 1930's.

Medium sized, round fruit, Dark red flush over yellow skin. Crisp, juicy flesh. Good sweet flavour. Keeps well.

Vigorous triploid tree. The name Mammoth Black Twig arose because of the very dark, almost black, bark. Good disease resistance. Light cropper. Attractive blossom.

Characteristics of Arkansas apple trees

Use	Dessert
Colour	Flushed
Flavour	Sweet
Fruit size	Medium
Picking time	Late Oct
Season of use	Dec-Mar
Tree vigour	Vigorous
Tree habit	Upright-spreading
Fruit-bearing	Spur-bearer
Cropping
Disease resistance	Scab - Resistant Mildew - Resistant Canker - Resistant
Suitable for	Wet Regions
Special features	Attractive Blossom
Pollination date	10
Pollination group	C
Self-fertility	Self-sterile triploid
Pollinators	Pollination partners