Mackay Sweet

Apple

Mackay Sweet

Origin/History

Massachusetts. First described by A.J. Downing in The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900).

Tree

A good grower and productive bearer.

Fruit

Size & Form: Medium, roundish oblate conic.

Stem: Short.

Cavity: Large, slightly russeted.

Calyx: Small, closed.

Basin: Not described in source.

Skin: Yellow with a slight tinge of red in the sun.

Flesh & Flavor: Whitish, tender, juicy, mild, sweet, and pleasant. Quality rated Good.

Core & Seeds: Small core. Seeds not described in source.

Season

December to March.

Uses

Not described in source.

Subtypes/Variants

Not described in source.

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Downing, Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)

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Mackay Sweet. Origin, Massachusetts. Tree a good grower and productive. Fruit medium, roundish oblate conic, yellow, slight tinge of red in the sun. Stalk short. Cavity large, slightly russeted. Calyx small, closed. Flesh whitish, tender, juicy, mild, sweet, pleasant. Good. Core small. December to March.

— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)