Kingston Black Cider Apple

Malus domestica 'Kingston Black'

Classified as a 'bittersharp' apple, the English consider it to be the standard cultivar for making a high-quality, single variety cider. A good harvest of medium-size, dark red apples; ripens early October. Don't eat it; cider it!

Blooms mid-late bloom (category 4). May have less tannins in warmer growing regions. High chill: 1000+ hours for best production. Tree tends to remain smaller and exhibits mild vigor.

USDA Zone: 4-9

Mature Height: 13' 

Sun: Full Sun

Ripening Time: October

Pollination: Needs a Pollinizer

Semi-Dwarf Rootstock: MM106

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