Black McIntosh
Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
An earlier colouring sport of McIntosh. Selected in 1928 by H. Simpson, Oliver, British Columbia, Canada. Introduced in 1930. Fruits have melting, juicy flesh with a vinous flavour.
Synonyms:
Blackmack
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Parentage:
Sport of McIntosh
Accession No.
1952 - 016 fingerprint check_circle
Accession name
Black McIntosh (EM)
Flowering time
5th May 10% flowering
10th May Full (80%) flowering
17th May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Mid September 1
Size
large 1
Type
Dessert 1
Shape
Broad globose conical 1
Height
62.72 mm 1
Width
70.85 mm 1
Ribbing
weak 1
Crown
weak 1
Ground Colour
Whitish green 1
Over Colour (Amount)
high 1
Over Colour
Red 1
Over Colour (Pattern)
striped/mottled 1
Russet
very low 1
Firmness
firm 1
Juiciness
juicy 1
Flesh Colour
White 1
References:
1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
2. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register