Kimball McIntosh

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

A larger fruited sport of McIntosh. Discovered in 1948 in Littleton, Massachusetts, USA by R. Kimball. Fruits have rather soft, fine-textured,very juicy flesh with a sweet and vinous flavour.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Parentage:
Sport of McIntosh

Type
Dessert 2

Accession No.
1974 - 064   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Kimball McIntosh

Flowering time
4th May 10% flowering
10th May Full (80%) flowering
18th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Mid September 1

Accession No.
1966 - 003     check_circle

Accession name
McIntosh (NY)

Flowering time
3rd May 10% flowering
9th May Full (80%) flowering
17th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
mid september 1


References:
1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
2. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register