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Pruning the Trees, Part 1
An Apple Stuffing Packed with Flavor
November 16, 2017JUST IN TIME for Thanksgiving is a recipe for stuffing packed with flavor. It has a rich blend of savory — carrots, celery, onion — ... Read MoreSunday Morning Apple Omelet
November 9, 2017APPLES CAN MAKE an exquisite omelet, especially if they are caramelized first. In addition to softening the apples, caramelizing — which results when sugar reacts ... Read MoreApple Date Pecan Bars
November 2, 2017DATES AND APPLES sounded like a good, if unusual, combination, and we were not disappointed with these Apple Date Pecan Bars. While they are more ... Read MoreNew England Apple of the Week
Tart/Sweet Scale
| Discovered | 1801 Dundas County, Ontario, Canada |
| Parentage | Fameuse x Detroit Red |
| Harvest | Mideason |
Especially juicy, slightly tart, and the most aromatic of all apples, with two-toned red and green skin, McIntosh has been praised by countless writers, chefs, and apple lovers for its unique flavor. Here is Frank Browning’s poetic description of the Mac, one of his prize apples in the book Apples: “The McIntosh is a medium sized, bright red to deep purple over green, with a dusty bluish bloom. Crisp but not hard white flesh with berry-like aroma and high juiciness.”
