Adam's Apples

Yes, it's the King David apple. With a mild case of watercore .

There's no compelling reason for today's side-by-side comparison. Wickson (L) and King David (R) are both small apples

I've got three small dark apples to try, classically shaped with a slightly ribbed taper. They are little bigger than crab apples. The blush runs from a streaky red to a lustrous dark crimson. Unlike some deeply colored apples, the red of this blush has no purple tint. The unblushed color, visible only in one small patch, is yellow tinted green. Small light lenticels are nearly impossible to see in the darker blush. King David is solid in hand with a faint sweet cider aroma.

A nice tart apple, but also a reminder to take my reviews with a grain of salt. Today's heirloom is small and classically shaped with very little ribbing. Its red blush, streaky to saturated, covers half to most of the yellow-green peel. David's lenticels are small, dark on the green and light on the blush. Squeezing one feels very firm, and there is a faint mossy smell. The flesh of King David is medium-fine-grained and white shot with green. This apple has a great crunch and is a little chewy.