Macoun

Orig. in Geneva, N.Y., by Richard Wellington. Introd. in 1923. McIntosh × Jersey Black; seed borne in 1909; fruit first described in 1918. <b>Fruit:</b> similar to McIntosh, but smaller; more ribbed and develops a black red color at maturity; flesh white, richly flavored, aromatic; high dessert quality; ripens 1 month after McIntosh. <b>Tree:</b> upright, may need extra branch thinning to develop a spreading top; however, upright habit minimized as tree comes into bearing.