Good McIntosh type. Large and attractive, brightly colored and the best for eating. Sweet, juicy, crisp, white flesh.
USDA identification images for Britemac
The identification paintings in the USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection span the years 1886 to 1942.
Citation: U.S. Department of Agriculture Pomological Watercolor Collection. Rare and Special Collections, National Agricultural Library, Beltsville, MD 20705.
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Origins
- Species: Malus domestica - Apple
- Parentage: (Melba, McIntosh) x (Kildare, Langford Beauty)
- Originates from: United States
- Introduced: 1934
- Developed by: Prof. M.A. Blake, New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station, USA
- UK National Fruit Collection accession: 1974-049
Identification
- Country of origin: United States
- Period of origin: 1900 - 1949
Growing
- Gardening skill: Average
- Flowering group: 5
- Ploidy: Diploid
- Fruit bearing: Spur-bearer
Where to buy fresh fruit
The following orchards grow Britemac:
United States
Idaho
- BYU-Idaho Apple Orchard Museum, Rexburg
References
- Cedar-Apple Rust
Author: Stephen Vann, University of Arkansas, Division of Agriculture (FSA7538)
Rated as resistant - control only needed under high disease pressure.