Mackintosh Red
AppleMackintosh Red
Origin / History
Mackintosh Red is a chance seedling of Ontario. It was found on the estate of Allan Mackintosh, the owner of the estate, and was named after him. Another account states that the variety is at least 115 years old. At Allington it had not yet been sufficiently tested to decide upon its value for this country.
Tree
Growth vigorous, rather spreading. Fertility fair. Leaf rather large, slightly upfolded, shallow serrate or crenate.
Fruit
Size: Fruit medium, 2¾ by 2½.
Form: Round tapering to eye, even.
Stem: Stem medium, rather short.
Cavity: Cavity large, russet.
Calyx: Eye nearly closed.
Basin: Basin medium, ribbed.
Skin: Skin smooth. Ground color pale yellow, almost covered with rich crimson stripes and flush.
Dots: Not described in source.
Flesh and flavor: Flesh greenish white, firm, slightly sweet, juicy.
Core and seeds: Not described in source.
Season
October to December.
Uses
Culinary or dessert.
Subtypes / Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Fruit resembles Wealthy in appearance. The variety is recorded in the citation "New York, II., 132."
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— E.A. Bunyard, A Handbook of Hardy Fruits (1920)MACKINTOSH RED. New York, II., 132. Culinary or dessert, October to December, 2¾ by 2½, medium, round tapering to eye, even. Colour, pale yellow, almost covered with rich crimson stripes and flush. Skin smooth. Flesh, greenish white, firm, slightly sweet, juicy. Eye, nearly closed in a medium ribbed basin. Stem, medium, rather short in a large russet cavity. Growth, vigorous, rather spreading; fertility, fair. Leaf, rather large, slightly upfolded shallow serrate or crenate. Origin, a chance seedling of Ontario, and named after Allan Mackintosh, the owner of the estate, on which it was found. Another account says it is at least 115 years old. This resembles Wealthy in appearance and has not yet been sufficiently tested at Allington to decide upon its value for this country.