McIntosh
Variety of Apple · Malus domestica
North America's fragrant heritage apple with soft, winey-refreshing flesh.
Also known as: Mac
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Taste & characteristics
Taste
tartjuicysweettenderaromaticrefreshing
Susceptibility & resistance
ScabPowdery mildew
Profile
- Parentage
- vermutl. Fameuse x Detroit Red
- Breeder
- John McIntosh
- Pollination
- self-sterile – needs a pollinator variety
- Fruit weight
- 136.9 g
Flowering & harvest
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Description
Fruit
Sweetish, aromatic dessert apple with strong, full red colouring.
Growth
Tree grows moderately to weakly.
Yield
High; flesh softens quickly in storage, so eat promptly.
Notes
Keeps only about two months, so best eaten fresh soon after harvest.
Care
Given its strong scab and mildew tendency, plant in airy sites and thin the crown regularly.
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