Double-Red McIntosh†
AppleDouble-Red McIntosh†
Origin / History
This strain of McIntosh was introduced by Stark Brothers.
Tree
Trees are notably hardy and productive. The variety is subject to scab. McIntosh has never become a leading variety in Oregon because it does not color well under the warm growing season there. Double-Red McIntosh† is one of the better red-colored sports of that type, and with the combined use of stop-drop sprays and red-colored sports, a very pleasing crop can be produced in the cooler areas of Oregon.
Fruit
Size: Large, uniform in size.
Form: Uniform in shape, regular, round-oblate.
Stem: Not described in source.
Cavity: Not described in source.
Calyx: Not described in source.
Basin: Not described in source.
Skin: Thin, tender, smooth, deeply blushed with bright red.
Dots: Not described in source.
Flesh and flavor: White, sometimes veined with pink; fairly firm, fine, crisp, tender, juicy, perfumed, sprightly subacid. Rated as excellent for all cooler districts.
Core and seeds: Not described in source.
Season
Fruit drops readily at maturity.
Uses
This variety has many merits and would be a very desirable home-orchard or roadside-stand variety.
Subtypes / Variants
Double-Red McIntosh† is one representative of a series of bud sports, such as Farley, Geneva, Hamilton, Smith, Blackmac, and others, that are often superior to the original type. The variety sports freely to poorer-colored types.
Other
Source: Quentin B. Zielinski, Apple Varieties for Oregon (1964).
Book Sources
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— Quentin B. Zielinski, Apple Varieties for Oregon (1964)Double-Red McIntosh†
This strain of McIntosh introduced by Stark Brothers is one representative of a series of bud sports such as Farley, Geneva, Hamilton, Smith, Blackmac, and others that are often superior to the original type. McIntosh has never become a leading variety in Oregon since it does not color well under our warm growing season. Double-Red McIntosh has many merits and would be a very desirable home-orchard or roadside-stand variety. Trees are notably hardy and productive. The fruit is large, uniform in shape and size, regular, and round-oblate. Skin is thin, tender, smooth, and deeply blushed with bright red. Flesh is white, sometimes veined with pink, fairly firm, fine, crisp, tender, juicy, perfumed, and sprightly subacid. This variety is rated as excellent for all cooler districts. It has several faults it is subject to scab, drops readily at maturity, and sports freely to poorer-colored types. Currently, with the combined use of stop-drop sprays and some of the better red-colored sports, a very pleasing crop of fruit can be produced in the cooler areas of Oregon.