Macoun
Apple
USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection
Macoun
Origin and History
Macoun is a hybrid of McIntosh and Jersey Black, introduced in 1923 by the Agricultural Experiment Station at Geneva, New York. The variety was distributed and evaluated at multiple agricultural experiment stations across the United States, including stations in New York, Vermont, Illinois, Maine, Oregon, Missouri, Maryland, Ohio, Connecticut, New Jersey, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Indiana, Washington, and Iowa, as well as through commercial nurseries.
Tree
The tree is medium in size and vigorous. Late blossom is noted in some assessments.
Fruit
Size and Form: Medium-large and uniform in shape, round-conical.
Skin: Covered with crimson blush; dark red coloring is reported in some assessments.
Flesh and Flavor: White, juicy, aromatic, and subacid. High dessert quality is noted. Not suitable for processing.
Cavity, Calyx, and Basin: Not described in source.
Stem and Seeds: Not described in source.
Core: Not described in source.
Season
December through February. Classified as a fall dessert apple in some reports.
Uses
High-quality dessert apple. Not recommended for processing.
Subtypes and Variants
Two clones received from the Agricultural Experiment Station at Geneva (station numbers 547 and 105) were evaluated across multiple locations. An additional clone received from Bountiful Ridge Nursery, Princess Anne, Maryland (station numbers 16 and B33870) was reported by stations in Missouri, Maryland, and Ohio. Additional clones were received from Elliott Degman in Wenatchee, Washington (station number AP-H-343); the Agricultural Experiment Station at Ames, Iowa; and Maloney Bros. of Dansville, New York (station number A341305). One clone (R-12740-7A) tested negative for disease resistance at multiple locations (Connecticut, New Jersey, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and Indiana) over a two-year evaluation period.
Other
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— H.H. Fisher (USDA ARS), A Survey of Apple Clones in the United States (1963)Macoun. Received from AES, Geneva, N.Y. (introduced 1923), station numbers 547 and 105, reported by the Agricultural Experiment Station, Department of Pomology, Geneva, New York; Agricultural Experiment Station, University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont; Agricultural Experiment Station, University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois; Agricultural Experiment Station, University of Maine, Orono, Maine; and Agricultural Experiment Station, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon: McIntosh × Jersey Black; fruit medium-large, uniform, round-conical, cover with crimson blush; flesh white, juicy, aromatic, subacid; high dessert quality, not for processing; season December through February; tree medium size and vigorous. Received from Bountiful Ridge Nur., Princess Anne, Md., station numbers 16 and B33870, reported by the Agricultural Experiment Station, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri; U.S. Plant Introduction Station, Glenn Dale, Maryland; and Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station, Wooster, Ohio: McIntosh × Jersey Black; dark red, high quality, fall dessert apple; late blossom. Reported by the Agricultural Experiment Station, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut; Agricultural Experiment Station of Rutgers, New Brunswick, New Jersey; Agricultural Experiment Station, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma; Agricultural Experiment Station, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania; Ashland Spooner Peninsular Station, Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin; and Agricultural Experiment Station, Purdue University, Lafayette, Indiana: 2 years negative on R-12740-7A. Received from Elliott Degman, Wenatchee, Wash., station number AP-H-343, reported by the Agricultural Research Service, Irrigation Experiment Station, Prosser, Washington. Received from AES, Ames, Iowa, reported by the Agricultural Experiment Station, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa. Received from Maloney Bros., Dansville, N.Y., station number A341305, reported by the U.S. Horticultural Field Station, P.O. Box 1250, Cheyenne, Wyoming.