Apple Macintosh

Apple Macintosh
The main characteristics of the variety:
  • Authors: Canada
  • Taste: sweet and sour, with a caramel flavor
  • Scent: gentle, pleasant
  • Fruit weight, g: 150-180
  • Fruit size: large
  • Yield: up to 200 kg per tree
  • Frequency of fruiting: annual
  • The beginning of fruiting varieties: for 6-7 years
  • Ripening terms: winter
  • Removable maturity: September 15-25
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The restlessness of breeders around the world prompts them to work on expanding the range of fruit trees with new varieties with certain qualities. However, do not forget about the old plants tested for decades. One of these is the Macintosh apple tree, whose purpose is to eat fresh fruits. Unpretentious and fruitful, the apple tree produces excellent fruits with good transportability. A synonym for the variety is Mekintosh.

Breeding history of the variety

The history of the variety has vague roots, and the fact that the variety is named after a farmer from Canada does not mean that he was its creator. But the fact that he gave worldwide fame to the variety is a confirmed fact. Since then, the Macintosh apple tree has been grown in all countries where, in principle, they are engaged in the cultivation of fruit. In Russia, the Macintosh received several popular names, these are Khoroshevka, Autumn and Red autumn, as well as Krasnobokoe and Excellent.

Description of the variety

Macintosh is a tall, medium-fruited apple tree, sometimes reaching 6-8 meters in height. However, among fruit growers, it is customary to grow this variety as a medium-sized type, for which they are engaged in crown formation and adjusting the length of shoots. The branches of the tree do not exceed average thickness, but most of them are thin, covered with gray or brownish-gray bark. Large oval foliage is colored yellowish-green.

Features, pros and cons

A distinctive feature of the variety is the pyramidal crown of young trees. With age and without proper care, it grows, becomes disheveled.

Pros of Macintosh:

  • dessert taste of fruits;

  • excellent transportability;

  • long vitality and good winter hardiness.

As a disadvantage, a gradual decrease in yield with age and a low resistance to attacks of fungal diseases can be noted. In addition, the disadvantage is the tendency of the tree to be affected by powdery mildew and scab.

Ripening and fruiting

The variety has winter ripening periods, and although it reaches removable maturity by mid-September, the longer the fruits are stored, the tastier they become. The duration of the consumer period falls on August-October, and the beginning of fruiting of the apple tree begins at 6-7 years. Has no inclination to rest, and yields the harvest with enviable consistency.

Growing regions

The variety is listed in the State Register of Breeding Achievements and is recommended for cultivation in the North Caucasus region, the Lower Volga region, in the Ukraine, the Kuban, and in the Krasnodar Territory.

Yield

The variety gives excellent yields - up to 200 kg per tree.

Fruits and their taste

Greenish-yellow large oval fruits with light ribbing and blush in the form of red-violet stripes, weighing 150-180 grams, covered with a thin elastic skin with large subcutaneous punctures. White fine-grained juicy pulp has a delicate pleasant aroma and sweet-sour taste with a caramel aftertaste. The variety has a high tasting score of 5 points and can be stored up to 150 days in a cool room.

To obtain a bountiful harvest of fragrant apples, the garden must be periodically renewed by planting seedlings of productive and new varieties.The choice of an apple seedling must be approached with all responsibility, because low-quality planting material at best will not take root, and at worst it will die in the prime of years after numerous investments in its health and normal formation.

Growing features

Fertile soil is most suitable for growing, the place is chosen sunny, with protection from north-westerly winds. It grows well in the front gardens near the house, since the latter is a reliable protection and a kind of heating pad in winter. For planting, they dig a hole 80x80 cm, maintaining a three-meter distance between the holes. A drainage layer is arranged at the bottom, the dug earth is mixed with humus or compost, superphosphate, wood ash. A stake or pole is installed at the bottom of the pit - the future support for a young plant. The covered earth is tamped, carefully making sure that the neck of the root remains above the surface of the earth. After disembarkation, the hole is carefully spilled. Subsequent care consists in the preventive control of diseases and pests, sanitary and formative pruning, timely watering if it is a dry summer.

Planting apple trees is a very important, troublesome and responsible business. Its survival and full-fledged fruiting depends on the correct procedure. Before planting, you need to choose the right planting material, determine the location and prepare the soil.
A successful grafting helps to solve a whole range of problems, first of all: to get the varieties of interest and save space on the site. The vaccination technique itself is not so difficult and even a novice summer resident can master it. Vaccinations can be done during the entire growing season.
Along with top dressing and pruning necessary for apple trees, watering is also a significant contribution to the correct development of the culture, and therefore to a high yield. Improper watering, carried out inopportunely, without enough water, can bring big trouble to the fruit tree.

Pollination

The variety is considered self-fertile, but for cross-pollination it is best to have apple trees in the garden or nearby with the same flowering time. This will help increase the yield.

Top dressing

As for additional nutrition, like all other young tree plants, it will not be needed in the first 2 years. Then the annual application of fertilizing becomes mandatory, otherwise a decrease in yield cannot be avoided. In spring and autumn, mineral fertilizers and organic matter are applied. In the spring, the emphasis is placed on nitrogen substances that contribute to the growth of vegetative mass, in the fall they fertilize with humus, manure, compost, not forgetting about wood ash.

An important point in caring for an apple tree in the open field is feeding and fertilizing. Top dressing of apple trees begins in early spring and ends in late autumn. Lack of nutrition leads not only to a decrease in the quality and quantity of the crop, but also reduces the immunity of the tree, making it more vulnerable to pests and diseases. And with the autumn procedure, the tree will be able to lay more fruit buds, which will have a positive effect on the future harvest.

Frost resistance

The apple tree is not able to withstand too low temperatures, therefore it is not recommended for growing in the northern regions. Average frost resistance suggests that at minus 20 degrees, the plant, if it does not die, then the fruit shoots are severely frozen over and eventually die.

Despite the fact that apple trees are considered quite unpretentious plants, they still need proper autumn care. Timely preparation of trees for winter makes them more resistant to winter frosts, as well as increase future yields.

Diseases and pests

The Macintosh apple tree is not highly resistant to diseases and pest attacks. She poorly resists the onslaught of scab, powdery mildew, as well as insect pests - moth, aphids. She cannot do without the help of a gardener. On his conscience are the preventive treatments of the garden with insecticides and fungicides, as well as constant monitoring of the state of health for traces of black cancer, since this scourge can destroy the entire garden in a short period.

Reviews

Many owners of garden plots are pleased with the dessert taste of the fruit, and everyone is happy to note the regular fruiting of the apple tree, while it practically does not reduce the size of the yields. Many people grow Macintosh for sale - they are pleased with the constant demand for the product and customer satisfaction. Year after year, more and more gardeners are planting this variety for future implementation.

The apple tree is a popular fruit crop among gardeners. It can be found in many summer cottages. But at the same time, such trees are often affected by various diseases. It is very important to recognize the disease in time and carry out the necessary procedures for a speedy recovery. Otherwise, the fruits will be spoiled, and the tree itself may die altogether.

Fruiting of aging trees, as well as the quality of the harvest, decreases. Therefore, if the tree is aging and there is a need to replace it, you need to think about how to propagate the apple tree so as not to lose the variety. For reproduction of an apple tree, several methods are used: by seeds, layering, eyes and cloning (budding).
General characteristics
Authors
Canada
Name synonyms
Mekintosh
Yield
up to 200 kg per tree
Transportability
Yes
Early maturity
medium-fruited
Wood
Height
6 m
Crown
slightly oval, pyramidal
Leaves
large, yellowish green
Branches
sprawling, medium thick, brown-brown
Fruit
Appointment
fresh
Coloration
greenish-yellow tint, the integumentary part is expressed in the form of red-violet stripes
Fruit shape
compressed oval, surface with barely visible edges
Fruit weight, g
150-180
Fruit size
large
Skin
thin and elastic
Subcutaneous points
large
Taste
sweet and sour, with a caramel flavor
Pulp
white, fine-grained and very juicy
Scent
gentle, pleasant
Keeping quality
75 days, up to 150 days in a cool dry place
Tasting assessment
5 points
Growing
Self-fertility
self-fertile
Growth type
medium-sized
Frost resistance, ° C
medium, at t below -20 ° C fruit shoots may die
The soil
fertile
Disease and pest resistance
low, needs maintenance
Scab resistance
low
Maturation
Ripening terms
winter
Removable maturity
September 15-25
Duration of the consumer period
from August to October
The beginning of fruiting varieties
for 6-7 years
Frequency of fruiting
annual
Reviews
There are no reviews.
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