King David

A very dark delicious red apple with good disease resistance.

Origin: USA, 1893

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History and description of King David

Found by chance by Ben Frost, Durham, Washington County, Arkansas. Believed to be a Jonathan cross with Winesap or Arkansas Black.

Characteristics of King David apple trees

Use	Dessert
Colour	Dark red
Flavour	Sweet Sharp
Fruit size	Medium
Picking time	October
Season of use	Oct-Mar
Tree vigour	Vigorous
Tree habit
Fruit-bearing
Cropping
Pollination date	11
Pollination group	C
Self-fertility
Pollinators	Pollination partners