Macoun

Malus domestica Borkh. Borkh.

Dessert

Introduced

1923

Origin

Geneva, New York, United States

Measured Phenotype

Brix: 14.3 °Bx
Titratable acidity: 3.72 g/L
Juice pH: 3.60
Fruit height: 49.0 mm
Fruit width: 65.0 mm

Each value is the highest-precedence :Assertion attached to this cultivar; full provenance (year, evidence type, confidence) is preserved in the graph.

Macoun is a cold-tolerant apple with a crisp texture and balanced flavor that excels as a fresh-eating variety and works well in salads. Developed at Geneva, New York from a McIntosh × Jersey Black cross, it offers medium size and good storage capability in cold conditions.

Flavor & Texture

crisp

Best Uses

fresh_eating

2 historical watercolors from the USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection (1886–1942) included in the gallery above. Public domain.

Lineage

Parents

Mcintosh Jersey Black

Offspring

Liberty Burgundy Holiday

Where to Pick

Behling's OrchardOrleans County
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Apple Barrel OrchardsYates County
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Watt Farms Country MarketOrleans County
Abendroth's Apple Ridge OrchardWayne County
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Wickham FarmsMonroe County
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Rex Young's OrchardOrleans County
Blackman Homestead FarmNiagara County
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Burnap's Fruit FarmWayne County
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Origin & History

Origin type: deliberate cross

Disease Resistance

Apple scab: highly susceptible
Fire blight: moderately susceptible
Powdery mildew: moderately resistant
Cedar-apple rust: resistant

Cornell Apple Variety Database.

References

USDA-NPGS: PI 589895
UK National Fruit Collection: 3707
Wikidata: Q1882985