Black Mickey
Dessert · Apple · Malus domestica Borkh. · 1 accession
A sport of McIntosh, having a more solid flush. It was found in 1929 by I.C.Rogers in Dansville, New York, USA. Introduced in about 1930. Fruits have melting, juicy flesh with a vinous flavour.
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
- Picking time
- Mid September
- Flowering
- 4th May (10%) · 9th May (full) · 17th May (petal fall)
NFC characterisation
- Size
- medium
- Type
- Dessert
- Crown
- very weak
- Shape
- Broad globose conical
- Russet
- very low
- Ribbing
- weak
- Firmness
- soft
- Over colour
- Dark Red
- Flesh colour
- White
- Ground colour
- Green
- Over colour amount
- medium
- Over colour pattern
- striped/solid flush
Source · National Fruit Collection
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