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 No.
1967 - 063   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Black Mickey

Flowering time
4th May 10% flowering
9th May Full (80%) flowering
17th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Mid September 1

Size
medium 1

Type
Dessert 1

Shape
Broad globose conical 1

Ribbing
weak 1

Crown
very weak 1

Ground Colour
Green 1

Over Colour (Amount)
medium 1

Over Colour
Dark Red 1

Over Colour (Pattern)
striped/solid flush 1

Russet
very low 1

Firmness
soft 1

Flesh Colour
White 1


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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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