Mcafee (Mcafee Red)

Originated at McAfee's old fort, Kentucky; tree a good grower and very productive.

Fruit large, roundish, slightly oblate; surface polished, greenish yellow, almost wholly, but thinly, covered with fine solid crimson, obscurely striped and covered with a thin bloom; dots distinct, numerous, minute, white; cavity regular, green, obtuse; stem short, fleshy; basin smooth, very narrow, shallow; calyx closed; segments connivent. Core open; cells ovate, entire, abaxile; tube conical; stamens median; seeds small, plump; flesh juicy, white, fine-grained, lively subacid, very good. November to March.

Mcculler

Origin, North Carolina.

Fruit medium, oblate; skin medium thick, brittle; surface smooth, glossy, greenish white, washed and splashed with purplish red, heavily overspread with gray whitish bloom; dots small, russet; cavity regular, medium, gradual, russet net-work; stem very short, stout; basin regular, small, shallow, furrowed and bloom; calyx small, closed; segments small, converging, reflexed at tips. Core oblate, clasping, large; seeds few, medium, plump, brown; flesh whitish, fine, breaking, juicy, subacid, good. Winter. (U. S. Dept. Agr., 1902.)

Mcintosh (Mcintosh Red)

A choice variety of the Fameuse type; origin, Ontario, Canada; tree vigorous, with spreading head; a good annual bearer.

Fruit above medium to large, roundish oblate to roundish truncated, slightly irregular, and obscurely angular, highly perfumed; surface very smooth, polished, yellow, almost wholly covered with brilliant solid crimson, the coloring brighter on shaded side, with heavy blue bloom, a beautiful fruit; dots many, obscure, minute, white; cavity obtuse, wide, regular, with a trace of russet; stem short to medium stout; basin smooth, rather shallow, abrupt; calyx closed; segments connivent. Core closed; cells ovate, entire; tube funnel-shaped; stamens marginal or median; seeds plump; flesh snow-white, crisp, very tender, juicy, sprightly, aromatic subacid, very good. December to January.

Mclellan

Origin, Woodstock, Connecticut; tree a thrifty upright grower, very productive, an annual bearer.

Fruit medium or above, regular, roundish oblate, regular, sometimes unequal; surface yellow, mostly covered with dark crimson, marbled, splashed, and striped, solid on sunny side; dots distinct, numerous, raised russet, small; cavity rather deep, regular, wide, obtuse; stem medium, rather slender; basin smooth, medium deep; calyx half open; segments erect convergent. Core closed; cells ovate; tube long, narrow, open to core; stamens marginal; seeds short, plump; flesh yellowish white, very tender, juicy, pleasant, vinous subacid, almost saccharine, very good. December to March.

McLellan.

Mcmahon (Mcmahon White)

Origin, Wisconsin, from seed planted about 1860, it is claimed, from seed of Alexander; it is doing well in Wisconsin and parts of southern South Dakota and Minnesota, but is not a first-class shipper as the skin is tender, and shows bruises readily; tree a very strong grower and a good bearer.

McMahon.

Fruit large to very large, roundish, somewhat conical, obscurely angular and irregular; surface light yellow, becoming almost clear white when fully ripe, often with delicate blush; dots white, large, suffused; cavity deep, acute, russeted; stem short to medium, stout; basin medium deep, wavy, narrow; calyx open; segments divergent. Core closed, irregular, sessile; tube obtusely conical; stamens basal; flesh white, coarse-grained, crisp, juicy, sprightly subacid, good, very good for cooking. October to December.