Jonamac
AppleJonamac
Origin / History
Jonamac is a new McIntosh type, introduced by the Geneva Station in 1972. Described by Roger D. Way in Apple Varieties Grown in New York State (1979).
Tree
Trees are heavy, annual croppers and medium in vigor, which is a good feature.
Fruit
Size: Fruit size is somewhat smaller than ideal.
Form: Not described in source.
Stem: Not described in source.
Cavity: Not described in source.
Calyx: Not described in source.
Basin: Not described in source.
Skin: Fruit color is very good.
Dots: Not described in source.
Flesh and flavor: Eating quality is better than that of McIntosh.
Core and seeds: Not described in source.
Season
Jonamac ripens a week before McIntosh.
Uses
Jonamac is ideal for growers who wish to sell in the early McIntosh market, before McIntosh is ripe enough to harvest.
Subtypes / Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— Roger D. Way, Apple Varieties Grown in New York State (1979)
- Jonamac is a new McIntosh type, introduced by the Geneva Station in 1972. It ripens a week before McIntosh and has better color and better eating quality than McIntosh. It is ideal for growers who wish to sell in the early McIntosh market, before McIntosh is ripe enough to harvest. Trees are heavy, annual croppers and medium in vigor, which is a good feature. Although fruit color is very good, fruit size is somewhat smaller than ideal.