Ruby Mac Apple Tree

The tree is a vigorous grower and is grafted on standard rootstock.

Ruby mac apple tree.

Also known as the jackson johnson apple the ruby jon is a sport variety of the jonathan apple. Harvest time occurs in mid to late september. A true mcintosh that colors early and hangs well on the tree. Keeps up to 6 months in proper storage.

A spreading tree that is moderately vigorous the mcintosh bears annually or in alternate years. September ruby will benefit from thinning by giving you bigger fruit 3 inches instead of smaller apples. It also sells well in eastern europe. No amount of frost can kill it.

Tree has a vigorous growth habit with a pleasant spreading canopy. The fall red apple tree is hardy to zone 2 and is resistant to fire blight. They have a tart sweet flavor and are a beautiful red apple all shined up. 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.

The jonathan is an excellent apple eaten fresh and stores very well. The tree is hardy to at least usda hardiness zone 4a or 34 c 29 f. The jonathan apple also known as the philip rick apple originated in new york in 1862. The apple keeps well storing up to 5 months.

The mcintosh or mcintosh red nicknamed the mac is the most popular apple cultivar in eastern canada and the northeastern united states. It has a crisp juicy flesh that makes an excellent sauce. Tree habit is similar to that of other mcintosh strains. Bud 9 g 16 bud 9 emla 111 emla 7 emla 111 bud 118 g 935 g 11 g 41 m 9nakb337.

But many other sources say that ruby mac is really a just sport of mcintosh just as rubinstar is a sport of jonagold. Flesh is a cream color with a tinge of green. September ruby is the ultimate hardy apple tree holding its own in zone 1. Many fruit tree varieties are not self fertile.

Discovered in comstock park michigan in 1999. Moderately resistant to fire blight it s annually productive and a vigorous grower with high yields. In order to have successful pollination it may be necessary to have two different varieties of tree. At willis orchard company it has been our ongoing commitment to always offer the finest selection of apple trees for sale.

You can use them in pies too but is best to mix with another apple since ruby mac break down easily when cooked. The seller describes ruby mac as a mcintosh x rubinstar cross. The mac part of. Note that the green tinted flesh suggests my samples may be a bit early.

The apple has good texture which makes it ideal for making jams. View the apple pollination chart.