Fruit Tree Database

Fruit Type

Apple

Variety/Cultivar

King David

Fruit Description

The fruit is small to medium in size, round to oblate in shape. The skin is usually orangey red through to a dark black colour, with a green background that turns yellow. The skin has small lenticels (pores) that look dark on the lighter patches of skin,

Common Uses

Origin

An old American heirloom variety, originally a chance seedling found in 1893 on Ben Frost's property in Durham, Arkansas. Thought to be a cross between Jonathan and either Winesap or Black Arkansas varieties.

Pollination

Needs a pollinator, will probably be pollinated by any known diploid that also flowers mid-season, e.g. Akane, Cox, Fuji, Gala, Golden Delicious, Granny Smith, Jonathan, Kingston Black, Lady Williams, Pink Lady

Chill Hours

Normal chill

Blossom Time

Mid-season

Harvest Time

Late season

Production Notes

Disease Susceptibility

Thought to be relatively resistant to disease, but moderately susceptible to black spot (apple scab)

Images

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