food April 6, 2026 Arkansas Black Apple: This Dark, Rare Fruit Lasts a Very Long Time. AtlasObscura/rachelrummel Atlas Obscura Growers first discovered and cultivated this breed in 1870. Arkansas established an economy around apple production, and during the 1920s, 15 to 20 percent of the state’s yield was its namesake black variety.
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