Kimball McIntosh
Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
A larger fruited sport of McIntosh. Discovered in 1948 in Littleton, Massachusetts, USA by R. Kimball. Fruits have rather soft, fine-textured,very juicy flesh with a sweet and vinous flavour.
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Parentage:
Sport of McIntosh
Type
Dessert b
Accession name
Kimball McIntosh
Flowering time
4th May 10% flowering
10th May Full (80%) flowering
18th May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Mid September a
Accession name
McIntosh (NY)
Flowering time
3rd May 10% flowering
9th May Full (80%) flowering
17th May 90% petal fall
Picking time
mid september a
References:
a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
b. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register