Apple Black Oxford

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Apple Black Oxford

Rare heirloom of unknown parentage, medium size, round fruit is deep-purple with a black bloom.  Excellent eating and cooking qualities, makes great cider; dries well. Biennial bearer, resistant to insects and disease. Ripens in late October or November, hardy in Zone 3. Originated in Oxford County, Maine in the 1860’s. Susceptible to Fire Blight.