Macoun

McIntosh x Jersey Black, a very dark red sweet dessert apple with white flesh.

Origin: USA, 1923

Pollination: Macoun is self-sterile and would require a pollinator to produce a crop.Find pollination partners >

British-grown All our bare-root trees are personally hand-grafted by our Nursery Manager and grown on at our nursery in Kent. We have Defra and Plant Healthy certification. More ...

Macoun apple trees produced to order

Closing date for custom graft orders: 14 Jul 2026

We do not stock this variety, but we can produce custom-graft trees for you. Trees can be grafted on any of the following rootstocks:

Form	Rootstock	Price
Maiden	M9Dwarfing	£39.00
Maiden	M26Semi-dwarfing	£39.00
Maiden	MM111Vigorous	£39.00
Maiden	M25Very vigorous	£39.00

Custom graft trees would be supplied in December 2027. More details of our custom grafting service here.

History and description of Macoun

Raised by R. Wellington in Geneva, NY. named after a Canadian Fruit Breeder. A hardy variety, but prone to canker.

Characteristics of Macoun apple trees

Use	Dessert
Colour	Dark Red
Flavour	Sweet
Fruit size	Medium
Picking time	September
Season of use	Oct-Dec
Tree vigour	Vigorous
Tree habit
Fruit-bearing
Cropping	Heavy
Pollination date	11
Pollination group	C
Self-fertility	Self-sterile
Pollinators	Pollination partners