Jersey Mac apple
Medium sized red apple with yellow/green splashes. Flesh is crisp and juicy with a tart flavor. Does not store well.
USDA identification images for Jersey Mac
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.
Parents and other ancestors of this variety
- July Red (parent)
Visitor reviews
- 14 Sep 2011 Brad McmullinMONTANA, United StatesMedium sized apple, sweet/tart and crisp. My tree is 33 years old and produces well.
Tree register
United States
- Lance Barker in Canyon City, OR
- Nickschweitzer@Comcast.Net in Sparta, MICHIGAN (MI)
Spring blossom records for this variety
2015 season
- 25th May 2015 - tree owned by Lance in Canyon City, United States
2014 season
- 26th May 2014 - tree owned by Lance in Canyon City, United States
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Origins
- Species: Malus domestica - Apple
- UK National Fruit Collection accession: 1971-015
Using
- Picking season: Very early
- Picking season: Early
- Cropping: Heavy
Where to buy fresh fruit
The following orchards grow Jersey Mac:
United States
Connecticut
- Averill Farm, Washington Depot
Idaho
- BYU-Idaho Apple Orchard Museum, Rexburg
Illinois
- Braeutigam Orchards, Belleville
- Homestead Orchard, Woodstock
- Pleasant Row Orchard, Cuba
Indiana
- Anderson Orchard, Mooresville
- G. W. Stroh Orchards, Angola
- Lee's Orchard, Columbus
- Mowry's Fruit Farm, Crown Point
Iowa
- Appleberry Orchard, Donnellson
- Applecart Orchard, Vinton
- Wilson's Orchard, Iowa City
Maine
- Conant Orchards, Etna
- McDougal Orchards, Springvale
- Pietree Orchard, Sweden
- Shalom Organic Orchard & Winery, Franklin
- Sweetser's Apple Barrel and Orchards, Cumberland Center
Massachusetts
- Bolton Spring Farm, Bolton
- Charlton Orchard, Inc., Charlton
- Meadowbrook Orchards, Sterling
- Red Apple Farm, Phillipston
- Russell Orchards, Ipswich
Michigan
- Knaebe's "Mmmunchy Krunchy" Apple Farm Cider Mill, Rogers City
- Tompkins' Orchard and Country Store, Vassar
Minnesota
- Aamodt's Apple Farm and Bakery, Stillwater
Montana
- Ross Orchards, Fromberg
New Hampshire
- Alyson's Apple Orchard, Walpole
- Butternut Farm LLC, Farmington
New Jersey
- Delicious Orchards, Colts Neck
- Peaceful Valley Orchards, Pittstown
- Ripple Hill Farm, Basking Ridge
New York
- Bowman Orchards, Rexford
- Everett Orchards, Plattsburgh
- Goold Orchards, Castleton on Hudson
- Hathaway Farms LLC, Ripley
- Lone Maple Farm, Binghamton
- LoveApple Farms, Ghent
- Northern Orchard Co Inc., Peru
- Ontario Orchards Farm, Market & Cider Mill, Sterling
- Rulfs Orchard, Peru
Ohio
- Hoen's Orchard and Market, Delta
- MacQueen Orchards, Holland
- Ochs Fruit Farm, Lancaster
Pennsylvania
- County Line Orchard, Kempton
- Godfrey Run Farm, LLC, Lake City
- Masonic Village Farm Market, Elizabethtown
- Orton's Fruit Farm, North East
- Shenot Farm, Wexford
- Soergel's Orchards, Wexford
- Strites' Orchard, Harrisburg
Canada
New Brunswick
- Verger Belliveau Orchard, Memramcook
Nova Scotia
- Elderkin's Farm Market, Greenwich
Ontario
- Juicy-Fruit Orchards, Thedford
Australia
Victoria
- Heritage Fruits Society, Fairfield
References
- Cedar-Apple Rust
Author: Stephen Vann, University of Arkansas, Division of Agriculture (FSA7538)
Rated as very resistant - no control needed against CAR.