tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647355176632077968.post8044639471409755181..comments2024-03-28T19:30:05.381-04:00Comments on Adam's Apples: Macoun ***Adamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06245776593991049317noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647355176632077968.post-48893901357353284462023-10-21T22:54:50.004-04:002023-10-21T22:54:50.004-04:00@Anony, Macoun is not a keeper, though modern stor...@Anony, Macoun is not a keeper, though modern storage can keep it pretty good for a while. I don't think of it as having particularly thick skin, either.Adamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06245776593991049317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647355176632077968.post-59153997191255246722023-10-21T18:56:47.954-04:002023-10-21T18:56:47.954-04:00Western WI: I was so excited to taste Macon after...Western WI: I was so excited to taste Macon after reading about it here. Unfortunately two things put me off. The ones I got had been in storage (just refrigerated) too long and were not crisp. But the taste was nice. And the second thing I didn’t care for was the very thick, tough skin (that is a reason why I don’t like a lot of so-called keepers (such as State Fair)). Maybe next year I will catch it at its peak and think better of it. Also, we have had a pretty droughty year, and that may have caused a thicker skin than normal. So I await next year to try and get these fresh, if I can. :(Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647355176632077968.post-87094817072588806782023-10-21T09:03:14.862-04:002023-10-21T09:03:14.862-04:00West WI: I want to visit Westons sooooo much. Lu...West WI: I want to visit Westons sooooo much. Lucky you! I especially wanted to try the Cornish Gillyflower and get my hands on some Cox’s Orange Pippins to finally taste them. Not many people grow antique varieties this side of the state.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647355176632077968.post-23351559887552489812023-09-17T23:42:53.220-04:002023-09-17T23:42:53.220-04:00They are exquisite.They are exquisite.Adamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06245776593991049317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647355176632077968.post-6005181587601775152023-09-17T01:58:15.025-04:002023-09-17T01:58:15.025-04:00I was born and raised in NY where these bad boys o...I was born and raised in NY where these bad boys originated, and they are hands down my family’s favorite apple…always have been!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647355176632077968.post-34401910200309639962020-10-22T10:13:57.738-04:002020-10-22T10:13:57.738-04:00I grow Macoun in SE WI. It grows well and is fabul...I grow Macoun in SE WI. It grows well and is fabulous for fresh eating. However it also makes a suburb applesauce that is silky smooth in texture. Ok for pies and sweet apple cider too. Drawbacks? Like all McIntosh crosses, this variety has heavy fruit drop as ripening nears. It also seems to be a shy bearer compared to my 21 other apples varieties I grow. Spartanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06332847918462279967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647355176632077968.post-29790267911891322632015-11-24T19:47:14.137-05:002015-11-24T19:47:14.137-05:00Re Jersey Black: Someone must grow them, but I thi...Re Jersey Black: Someone must grow them, but I think their claim to fame is as the pollen parent of Macoun.<br /><br />Anyway, I’ve never had the pleasure.Adamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06245776593991049317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647355176632077968.post-14964262900280800352015-11-22T22:52:17.497-05:002015-11-22T22:52:17.497-05:00BTW, have you yet tried Jersey Black? It cannot be...BTW, have you yet tried Jersey Black? It cannot be found out this way, and I'd like to see your take on it, since it is a parent of Macoun.Nutting Bumpushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05998222727132609240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647355176632077968.post-77387877167929592015-11-22T22:41:22.769-05:002015-11-22T22:41:22.769-05:00This season was earlier than any other on record, ...This season was earlier than any other on record, followed by the hottest driest summer ever. I missed the Macoun crop by at least 2 weeks, sigh. I know of only two places to get Macoun in eastern Washington state. Next year.Nutting Bumpushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05998222727132609240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647355176632077968.post-6832242005010284092014-11-22T17:19:47.693-05:002014-11-22T17:19:47.693-05:00They are even better straight from the tree in ear...They are even better straight from the tree in early October. But they can do pretty well in storage if handled right.<br /><br />I'm eating supermarket Macouns too, at this point.<br /><br />Mike, I'm glad you got to try some!Adamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06245776593991049317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647355176632077968.post-91402040187320310582014-11-22T15:07:10.043-05:002014-11-22T15:07:10.043-05:00New York Macouns have made it into our local Sprou...New York Macouns have made it into our local Sprouts supermarket this year. Now I see why you gave them three stars! Mike Schmidt (mschmidt62)noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647355176632077968.post-2661089125505782602014-03-15T10:57:48.092-04:002014-03-15T10:57:48.092-04:00Yes, I'm enjoying them a lot too. Just a shado...Yes, I'm enjoying them a lot too. Just a shadow of their September selves but still good when not mishandled.<br /><br />They'll probably give out soon and I'll fall back on Empires to satisfy my McIntosh-family cravings.Adamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06245776593991049317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647355176632077968.post-38169324646650368472014-03-13T19:02:19.353-04:002014-03-13T19:02:19.353-04:00They are still pretty good for March. I shake my h...They are still pretty good for March. I shake my head when I see them next to Macs and Cortland apple which can't be good still.johnthecooknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647355176632077968.post-39906529639581593802014-03-07T22:11:27.606-05:002014-03-07T22:11:27.606-05:00I am not used to thinking of these as growing west...I am not used to thinking of these as growing west of the Mississippi, though obviously they are. <br /><br />Macoun is so abundant in the Northeast that I am able to buy them today at my local supermarket. Not as good as in September, but not bad at all.Adamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06245776593991049317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647355176632077968.post-77584739296349200182014-03-06T19:42:39.992-05:002014-03-06T19:42:39.992-05:00Tasted my first box-worth of Macoun last fall. Wha...Tasted my first box-worth of Macoun last fall. What a find! This and Beacon, also tasted first time last year, challenge my disdain for sweet apples. I like 'em when they are complex and sweet! The Macoun were grown along the Columbia River just north of Wenatchee, WA: these had profuse flavor components and a lingering vanilla finish. Fabulous.Nutting Bumpushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05998222727132609240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647355176632077968.post-77891162001546828492012-10-18T10:32:52.709-04:002012-10-18T10:32:52.709-04:00That's an impressive (and possibly challenging...That's an impressive (and possibly challenging) assortment! I wish you well with it.Adamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06245776593991049317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647355176632077968.post-77110440309053967442012-10-18T03:35:59.189-04:002012-10-18T03:35:59.189-04:00Hi Adam, thanks for your website. Too bad I did no...Hi Adam, thanks for your website. Too bad I did not know about it before starting my home orchard, however my 14 trees are not a bad selection. After all I have Cox's Orange Pippin, Esopus Spitzenberg, Ashmead's Kernel to name a few - I will have to send some to you when they are producing. Because of your blog, I changed my order from Blue Pearmain to Macoan next year (also ordered Wickson and Red Berplesch). You can view my orchard on Orange Pippin (pa_docent). Now if my trees were only more mature and would produce fruit! MikeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647355176632077968.post-4483875536112112232011-03-31T12:52:48.447-04:002011-03-31T12:52:48.447-04:00"Sweet cider" = unfermented (as opposed ..."Sweet cider" = unfermented (as opposed to "hard"). I try to make the distinction because in other parts of the world "cider" refers to the hard stuff.<br /><br />It <em>is</em> sweet. I find it cloying if not chilled.<br /><br />Thank you for the link to <a href="http://www.westonapples.com/" rel="nofollow">Weston Apples;</a> 100 varieties is impressive and tantalizing!Adamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06245776593991049317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647355176632077968.post-18389804793588495692011-03-31T11:19:03.910-04:002011-03-31T11:19:03.910-04:00You are correct in that the cider was amazingly sw...You are correct in that the cider was amazingly sweet. It was the best I have ever tasted. We had a pretty bad windstorm that doomed the short-stemmed Macoun crop in our area. This grower was able to get some 1st quality crops but he stated 95% were 2nd quality and sold for a discounted price. I am guessing that Macoun cider was a product of an abundance of wind fallen apples. I also wanted to mention that we live close to an heirloom orchard that I have yet to check out. My goal is make a few trips this year and taste as many of the old gems as I can. I hope to add comments to some of your already reviewed apples. Maybe we can ship you some to try also. The orchard is just outside of Milwaukee. Try googling Weston's Antique Apples. They have an amazing selection!Mattnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647355176632077968.post-13319419549079349402011-03-30T19:19:07.293-04:002011-03-30T19:19:07.293-04:00Matt, I imagine these would make some exceptional ...Matt, I imagine these would make some exceptional sweet cider. You generally don't see Macoun pressed, since they still command a premium as whole apples.<br /><br />If I understand your comment, your Wisconsin Macouns were on the small side. If so, they may have been unsuitable for the wholesale market and thus pressed for cider. Lucky you!Adamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06245776593991049317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647355176632077968.post-30338970542698237762011-03-29T14:57:40.731-04:002011-03-29T14:57:40.731-04:00We tried Macoun apples from an orchard here in Wis...We tried Macoun apples from an orchard here in Wisconsin last fall. They are great not only for their taste but also their size. Sometimes all you want is a snack and this apple is the perfect size for doing just that. They are nice in American cider (juice) also. Our examples did not keep very long in the fridge but I would suspect that unless you have a bushel or more of these you won't have a problem with them sitting around too long!Mattnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647355176632077968.post-20764608366620389612008-10-14T19:31:00.000-04:002008-10-14T19:31:00.000-04:00I had the same reaction. I guess I am guilty of ro...I had the same reaction. I guess I am guilty of romanticizing this fruit, and also of discounting in some way the value of modern pomaculture.<BR/><BR/>As in, This classical apple variety is so authentic and wonderful, it must be really old and have been discovered growing on the side of a mountain by some colorful character.<BR/><BR/>Whereas the truth, that human effort bred this variety, is no less marvelous, in some ways more so.<BR/><BR/>Or not always--I am working up a post about a (failed) attempt to use radiation to some new mutant apple varieties.Adamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11318661139598557285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647355176632077968.post-7833864842471243232008-10-14T11:11:00.000-04:002008-10-14T11:11:00.000-04:00Something that keeps surprising me in your posts i...Something that keeps surprising me in your posts is how recent the development of so many of these apples. The Macoun dates from 1932? Man, I'd have thought it was much more traditional.<BR/><BR/>I'd be very interested in at some point seeing a pomaceous family tree/historical timeline.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com