
Accession
Palermo, ME [Waldo County]
Synonyms
Black Apple (of Maine), Fourth of July Apple, Gates, Oxford Black, Oxford Pearmain, Rock Apple
Origin
New England, Northeast, Maine
Year
1790
Season
Winter
Uses
Storage, All purpose
Color
Purple
Physical Characteristics
Russet Cavity, Round
Distinctive Features
Dark purple almost black. Pinkish russet in cavity. Round, very late ripening.
Resembles
Arkansas Black, Harmon, Blue Pearmain, Jersey Black, King David
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