Macoun Apple Tree
$113.99
Begins shipping spring 2025
Zones 4 - 8
Pollinator required to bear fruit
A generational treasure.
The outstanding taste and quality are the result of a cross between McIntosh and Jersey Black, another fine antique apple. The softball-sized fruit is deep, dark scarlet red over a spring-green background. Prized for its naturally-sweet crisp white flesh and spicy strawberry notes. Wonderful for fresh eating or baking, an exceptional pie apple. Originates from Geneva, New York in 1909, introduced in 1923. Cold-hardy. Ripens in September. Pollinator required: Choose another mid- to late-blooming apple variety. A licensed variety of Cornell University.
Characteristics
| Bloom Color | White |
| Ripens Harvest | September |
| Fruit Color | Red |
| Fruit Size | Medium |
| Soil Composition | Loamy |
| Taste | Sweet |
| Texture | Firm |
| Soil pH Level | 6-7 |
| Soil Moisture | Well Drained |
| Shade Level | Full Sun |
| Years to Bear | 2-5 |
| Earliest Bloom Period | Mid-Late |
| Hardiness Zone Range | 4-8 |
Size & Spacing
Pollination
This variety requires another one for adequate pollination.
Cross-pollination by a different variety is key to its growing and bearing success. Plant a different variety within 15 meters (50 feet) for best pollination.
Recommended Pollinators: Honeycrisp, Winter Banana, Granny Smith, Red Delicious, Pink Lady
How do I find my Hardiness Zone?
Canada’s Plant Hardiness Zones will tell you which plants will do well in your particular climate. Each zone is determined by the lowest average winter temperature recorded in a given area. Hardiness Zone information is included on all tree and plant product pages, so you know instantly whether a certain plant is likely to succeed where you live. Natural Resources Canada provides helpful options to find your zone:
KRIS ROEHRIG –
So far the tree has done very well but since we are in year 3 no fruit has been produced yet. Too early to see how production will go.
Thomas Davidson –
Pretty sure I gave this one away,, just not sure to whom.
carolyn hurlbut –
Macoun apples are my favorite of all the apples we have planted. The sweet, crunchy taste of fall makes sauces and desserts wonderful and they store well for about four to six weeks, if done right.