Black Mickey
Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
A sport of McIntosh, having a more solid flush. It was found in 1929 by I.C.Rogers in Dansville, New York, USA. Introduced in about 1930. Fruits have melting, juicy flesh with a vinous flavour.
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Parentage:
Sport of McIntosh
Accession name
Black Mickey
Flowering time
4th May 10% flowering
9th May Full (80%) flowering
17th May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Mid September a
Size
medium a
Type
Dessert a
Shape
Broad globose conical a
Ribbing
weak a
Crown
very weak a
Ground Colour
Green a
Over Colour (Amount)
medium a
Over Colour
Dark Red a
Over Colour (Pattern)
striped/solid flush a
Russet
very low a
Firmness
soft a
Flesh Colour
White a
References:
a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.