McIntosh apples are a popular variety grown in the northern US and Canada, known for their red skin and sweet flavor. They are high in fiber, vitamins, and minerals, and can be used for cooking and baking. McIntosh trees are hardy and can be grown in a backyard with proper care.
The McIntosh apple is a type of apple grown in the northern United States and Canada. It is named after John McIntosh, who found the seedling on his farm in Ontario, Canada in 1811. McIntosh apples are famous for their smooth, red skin that is often brightened with bright green patches. The inner flesh is juicy and firm, white in color and sometimes tinged with pink streaks.
McIntosh apples are a popular eating apple due to their sweet, not-too-tart flavor. They break down easily in the kitchen to produce a slightly pink applesauce and are a popular choice for making ciders and pies as well. McIntosh apples are considered easier to eat than harder varieties, such as Red Delicious or Granny Smith.
McIntosh apples provide 5 g of dietary fiber, 22 g of carbohydrates, vitamin C, potassium, vitamin A, calcium, iron and have zero cholesterol. To choose a good McIntosh apple, place it in the palm of your hand without squeezing the fruit. It should feel solid and substantial, not soft and light. If the thumb is lightly rubbed on the apple, the skin should not wrinkle or wrinkle but remain smooth and taut.
In 1888, the Agricultural Experiment Station in Burlington, Vermont, USA began planting McIntosh apple trees. Through years of study and tree experimentation, the McIntosh was perfected and is now known as a hardy and reliable variety of apple tree. When the first John McIntosh tree fell in 1910, enough McIntosh trees had been grown for the species to be well established.
The McIntosh apple grows best in a temperate climate. This means temperatures are normally above freezing during the spring flowering period, warmer during the summer growing season, and always cooler – though not low enough to cause frost – during the ripening and harvesting season. McIntosh apples ripen mid-season, mid to late September.
Although McIntosh apples are plentiful in stores and orchards, they are a good variety for growing in the backyard as well. McIntosh apple trees are best grown from seedlings rather than seeds and should be cross pollinated by planting another variety of apple tree nearby. For each tree, dig a hole 60.96 cm deep and twice as wide as the tree. Spread out the roots and loosen the dirt on the sides of the hole to allow the roots to grow easily. Place the tree in the hole, cover the roots with dirt, tamp the dirt to eliminate air holes, and water thoroughly; add more dirt to the top of the hole, water again and mulch it with shredded bark.
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