McIntosh Red

A very popular apple in North America where it is often referred to simply as Mac. The famous Apple personal computer was named after this apple.

Origin: Canada, 1811

Pollination: McIntosh Red 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 ...

McIntosh Red apple trees for sale

1-year maiden trees

These are the most versatile choice for home orchards, community fruit tree projects, and for training on in any form you require.

Form	Rootstock	Price	Quantity
Maiden	M27Very dwarfing	£25.00
Maiden	M9Dwarfing	£25.00
Maiden	Geneva 202Semi-dwarfin	£25.00	< 5 in stock
Maiden	M26Semi-dwarfing	£25.00
Maiden	MM106Semi-vigorous	£25.00
Maiden	M25Very vigorous	£25.00	< 5 in stock

If you do not see the rootstock you require it is likely we can graft a tree especially for you - click here for more details of our custom-grafting service.

Pre-trained trees

These trees have already had some formative training in the nursery.

Form	Rootstock	Price	Quantity
Espalier (1 tier)	MM106Semi-vigorous	£39.50

Orders placed now will be delivered in the winter 2025/26 planting season.

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Characteristics of McIntosh Red apple trees

Use	Dessert
Colour	Red
Flavour	Sweet
Fruit size	Medium
Picking time	Mid/Late Sep
Season of use	Oct-Dec
Tree vigour	Moderate
Tree habit	Upright-spreading
Fruit-bearing	Spur-bearer
Cropping	Heavy
Disease resistance	Scab - Susceptible Canker - Susceptible
Pollination date	7
Pollination group	B
Self-fertility	Self-sterile
Pollinators	Pollination partners
Progeny	Cortland Empire Gloucester Royal Kendall Lobo Melba Merton Charm Michaelmas Red Spartan Spencer Summerred Tydeman's Early Worcester