Applevariety

McIntosh

Also known as M'Intosh +16

M'Intosh · Mac Intosh · Mac Intosh Red · Mac-Intosh · Mac-Intosh Red · MacIntosh · MacIntosh Red · Mackintosh · Mackintosh Red · Makintos · Mc Intosh · Mc-Intosh Red · Mc. I. Red · Mc.Intosh Red · McIntosh Red · Mek-Intosh · Mekintos

An aromatic apple with a long history in North American orchards.

Origin · Dundela, Dundas County, Ontario, Canada

Taste & texture

Sweetness
high
Acidity
subacid
Scent
aromatic
Firmness
tender
Bite
crisp
Juiciness
juicy
Flavour
subacid to sweet, aromatic
Used for
Dessert apple

How to spot it

Skin
Surface colour much flushed and striped deep bright redSkin texture covered with bloomBackground colour pale yellow
Flesh
white, sometimes tinged red
Shape
intermediate to flat, truncate-conic, convex
Size
medium to large
Appearance
Surface ridges not, or slightly ribbed

Harvest & storage

Harvest
early

region: Region in United States

treefruit.wsu.edu ↗
Context & source
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Region in United States
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In US stores

Usual months

Oct · Supply recorded

  • Supply recorded

Usual supply in the source records; not live store stock.

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Origin & family

Where McIntosh began

Recorded origin

Dundela, Dundas County, Ontario

Canada

Family tree

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On the label

Produce label codes recorded for McIntosh

4019415241534154

Organic labels add a leading 9.

Field notes

Original source notes
size
large · United Kingdomnationalfruitcollection.org.uk ↗
shape
round · United Kingdomnationalfruitcollection.org.uk ↗
flesh colour
white · United Kingdomnationalfruitcollection.org.uk ↗
sweetness
high · United Kingdomnationalfruitcollection.org.uk ↗
season timing
early · Washingtontreefruit.wsu.edu ↗
skin colour ripe
red · Washingtontreefruit.wsu.edu ↗
texture
crisp · Washingtontreefruit.wsu.edu ↗
Fruit & tree
sports
Rogers McIntosh Dermen McIntosh Kimball McIntosh Black McIntosh Black Mickey Starkspur McIntosh Alexis Johnson McIntosh
flavour
subacid to sweet, aromatic
ribbing
not, or slightly ribbed
synonyms
M'Intosh, Mac Intosh, Mac Intosh Red, Mac-Intosh, Mac-Intosh Red, MacIntosh, MacIntosh Red, Mackintosh, Mackintosh Red, Makintos, Mc Intosh, Mc-Intosh Red, Mc. I. Red, Mc.Intosh Red, McIntosh Red, Mek-Intosh, Mekintos
father to
Bancroft Kyokko Milton Cortland Early McIntosh Niagara Stonetosh Mahe Noris
mother to
Tydeman's Early Worcester Barry Lobo Kendall Spencer Newtosh Gloucester Royal Victory (USA) McSweet Empire Sharon Macoun Macross Pedro Davey Macwood Tydeman's Michaelmas Red Hume Joyce Patricia Merton Charm Jonamac Alnarps Favorit Redhook Summerland Melba Spartan Edgar (Canada) Scotia
parentage
Fameuse or Saint Lawrence x Unknown
fruit size
medium to large
fruit shape
intermediate to flat, truncate-conic, convex
over colour
much flushed and striped deep bright red
flesh colour
white, sometimes tinged red
skin texture
covered with bloom
flesh texture
fine, crisp, tender
ground colour
pale yellow
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