Ruby Mac Apple Tree

Tree habit is similar to that of other mcintosh strains.

Ruby mac apple tree.

Harvest time occurs in mid to late september. The tree is a vigorous grower and is grafted on standard rootstock. It has a crisp juicy flesh that makes an excellent sauce. Keeps up to 6 months in proper storage.

The jonathan apple also known as the philip rick apple originated in new york in 1862. View the apple pollination chart. Discovered in comstock park michigan in 1999. No amount of frost can kill it.

September ruby will benefit from thinning by giving you bigger fruit 3 inches instead of smaller apples. Ruby mac are a great eating apple and for applesauce. The seller describes ruby mac as a mcintosh x rubinstar cross. The apple has good texture which makes it ideal for making jams.

In our experience the planting caring for and harvesting of apple trees offers a host of benefits something that those who have never done it can only imagine. Tree has a vigorous growth habit with a pleasant spreading canopy. The tree is hardy to at least usda hardiness zone 4a or 34 c 29 f. It also sells well in eastern europe.

Ruby is clearly part of the mac clan distinguishing itself with some bright clean flavors. But many other sources say that ruby mac is really a just sport of mcintosh just as rubinstar is a sport of jonagold. Also known as the jackson johnson apple the ruby jon is a sport variety of the jonathan apple. You can use them in pies too but is best to mix with another apple since ruby mac break down easily when cooked.

Moderately resistant to fire blight it s annually productive and a vigorous grower with high yields. At willis orchard company it has been our ongoing commitment to always offer the finest selection of apple trees for sale. They have a tart sweet flavor and are a beautiful red apple all shined up. The mcintosh or mcintosh red nicknamed the mac is the most popular apple cultivar in eastern canada and the northeastern united states.

A spreading tree that is moderately vigorous the mcintosh bears annually or in alternate years. Flesh is a cream color with a tinge of green. Many fruit tree varieties are not self fertile. The apple keeps well storing up to 5 months.

The fall red apple tree is hardy to zone 2 and is resistant to fire blight. In order to have successful pollination it may be necessary to have two different varieties of tree. The mac part of. Note that the green tinted flesh suggests my samples may be a bit early.

A true mcintosh that colors early and hangs well on the tree. Sweet aromatic fruit develops a solid red blush with minimal striping.