Macoun

• Strains:

• Parentage: McIntosh x Jersey Black

• Tree vigor: Low vigor

• Bloom: Midseason

• Fruit

  • Size: Medium
  • Skin color: Red
  • Flesh color: White
  • Shape: Round to conic
  • Uses: Great dessert quality

• Harvest date: Late Sept to mid Oct. Appox. 10 days after McIntosh

• Storage: Short (shelf life around 2 weeks)

• Advantages: Excellent flavor

• Disadvantages: Biennial bearing, requires extra thinning to increase fruit size, does not ship well; susceptible to scab, powdery mildew, and CAR, moderate susceptibility to fireblight. One needs large fruit to sell well (3” +)

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