Starkspur McIntosh
Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
A bud mutation of McIntosh producing spur type tree growth. Discovered in 1968 by Bernie Gatzke in Oyama, British Columbia, Canada. Introduced in Canada in 1970. Fruits have white, rather soft, fine-textured, very juicy flesh, with a sweet, pleasant vinous flavour.
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Parentage:
Sport of McIntosh
Accession name
Starkspur McIntosh
Flowering time
1st May 10% flowering
7th May Full (80%) flowering
14th May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Mid September 1
Size
medium 1
Type
Dessert 1
Shape
Globose 1
Ribbing
weak-medium 1
Crown
weak-medium 1
Ground Colour
Whitish green 1
Over Colour (Amount)
high 1
Over Colour
Dark Red 1
Over Colour (Pattern)
solid flush 1
Russet
very low 1
Firmness
soft 1
Crunch
crisp 1
Flesh Colour
Cream 1
References:
1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
2. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register