Apple
Raised by Richard Wellington at the New York State Agricultural Experiment Station, Geneva, New York from seed sown in 1909. It was introduced in 1923. Fruits have crisp, white flesh which is often tinged pink beneath the skin, with a sweet, subacid flavour.
Synonyms:Early Mac Intosh
Availability Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Parentage: White Transparent x McIntosh
Mother to: Dunning Alton
Father to: Shinsei Beverly Hills
Accession name Early McIntosh
References: a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale. b. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register