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Product Overview: The Heavyweight Champion<\/b><\/h4>\n

In the world of Wax Apples, the Black Gold<\/b> (often called Black King Kong<\/b> in Asia) reigns supreme. While other varieties are known for being long and slender, the Black Gold is famous for its massive, broad bell shape<\/b>. It is the classic “gift-grade” fruit, often sold at premium prices in Asian markets for its size and beauty.<\/p>\n

Flavor Profile: An Explosion of Juice<\/b><\/h4>\n
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    Ultra-Juicy:<\/b> Unlike the “crunchy\/dry” Thai varieties, the Black Gold is celebrated for its succulence. One bite releases a burst of sweet juice, making it incredibly refreshing.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Deep Sweetness:<\/b> As the skin turns from dark red to a mysterious purplish-black, the sugar content peaks, delivering a rich, candy-like sweetness.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Aromatic:<\/b> It carries the signature “Rose Apple” floral scent that nostalgic fruit lovers crave.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Grower’s Note: US Grown & Acclimatized<\/b><\/h4>\n
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      Local Success:<\/b> Forget about imported fruits that have lost their freshness. Our Black Gold trees are grown right here in the USA<\/b>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      Harvesting Tip:<\/b> Patience is key! For the sweetest taste, wait until the fruit turns a dark, blackish-red. The darker the skin, the sweeter the juice (“Black is Gold”).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      Vigorous Growth:<\/b> This variety is a strong grower with large, dark green leaves that provide excellent shade, making it a beautiful addition to any landscape.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Care Instructions<\/b><\/h4>\n
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        Sun & Heat:<\/b> Loves the heat! Plant in full sun for the darkest fruit color.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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        Watering:<\/b> Because the fruit is so juicy, this tree needs regular, deep watering during the fruiting season to plump up the fruits.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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        Pruning:<\/b> Routine pruning helps maintain its shape and encourages larger fruit size.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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        The “King” of All Wax Apples.<\/b><\/p>\n

        If the Thai variety is the “Ruby,” this is the Heavyweight Champion<\/b>. The Black Gold (Black King Kong)<\/b> is prized for its impressive size and classic bell shape.<\/p>\n

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          Appearance:<\/b> Large, broad, and turns a deep, glossy black-red when ripe.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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          Texture:<\/b> Softer and juicier than the Thai variety\u2014it’s like biting into a cup of sweet nectar.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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          Flavor:<\/b> High sugar content with a traditional rose-water aroma.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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          Origin:<\/b> The classic Taiwanese favorite, now grown in the USA.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":821,"template":"","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"default","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"set","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}}},"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[21,58],"product_tag":[122,40,22,125,123,124,107,126,108,114,121],"class_list":["post-824","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","product_cat-on-sale","product_cat-wax-apple-trees-java-apple","product_tag-black-gold","product_tag-tropical-fruit-tree","product_tag-wax-apple","product_tag-bell-fruit","product_tag-black-king-kong","product_tag-hei-jin-gang","product_tag-java-apple","product_tag-large-fruit","product_tag-rose-apple","product_tag-sweet-fruit","product_tag-us-grown-nursery","desktop-align-left","tablet-align-left","mobile-align-left","first","instock","sale","taxable","shipping-taxable","purchasable","product-type-variable"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.chfruittreenursery.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/product\/824","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.chfruittreenursery.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.chfruittreenursery.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.chfruittreenursery.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/product\/824\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":828,"href":"https:\/\/www.chfruittreenursery.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/product\/824\/revisions\/828"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.chfruittreenursery.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/821"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.chfruittreenursery.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=824"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.chfruittreenursery.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fproduct_brand&post=824"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.chfruittreenursery.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fproduct_cat&post=824"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.chfruittreenursery.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fproduct_tag&post=824"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}