Black Ben Davis
Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
A coloured sport of Ben Davis. It arose in about 1880 on the farm of M. Black, Washington County, Arkansas, USA. Fruits have firm, sweet flesh with little flavour.
Synonyms:
Black Ben Dawis
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Accession name
Black Ben Davis
Flowering time
11th May 10% flowering
16th May Full (80%) flowering
22nd May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Mid October 1
Size
large 1
Type
Dessert 1
Shape
Flat globose 1
Ribbing
very weak 1
Crown
weak 1
Ground Colour
Whitish yellow 1
Over Colour (Amount)
medium-high 1
Over Colour
Red 1
Over Colour (Pattern)
washed out/solid flush 1
Russet
low-medium 1
Greasiness
Medium 1
Firmness
firm 1
Crunch
crisp 1
Coarseness
coarse 1
Flesh Colour
Yellowish 1
References:
1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
2. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register