What a beautiful apple! I don't think we have many that are as dark-skinned as that here in the UK, although I've come across several varieties named in the old books that sound like they could have been similar: 'Cœur de Bœuf' (beef heart), 'Blutapfel' (blood apple), Sanguinea / Sanguinole (bloody?). I suppose some of those might still be around, if you knew where to look for them. Our National Fruit Collection at Brogdale, maybe (memo to self: go check their database...)
Well, Adam, your post motivated me to pull an Arkansas Black out of storage and try it. Gotta say, January is a good month to eat them. Thanks for the reminder.
What a beautiful apple! I don't think we have many that are as dark-skinned as that here in the UK, although I've come across several varieties named in the old books that sound like they could have been similar: 'Cœur de Bœuf' (beef heart), 'Blutapfel' (blood apple), Sanguinea / Sanguinole (bloody?). I suppose some of those might still be around, if you knew where to look for them. Our National Fruit Collection at Brogdale, maybe (memo to self: go check their database...)
ReplyDeleteWell, Adam, your post motivated me to pull an Arkansas Black out of storage and try it. Gotta say, January is a good month to eat them. Thanks for the reminder.
ReplyDeleteJanuary is THE month for these eight balls, I agree.
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