McIntosh (or Macintosh) is one of the great North American apples. Discovered in Canada in the early 19th century it rapidly became an important home and commercial apple variety in Canada and the north-eastern USA.
It is best know for its distinctive sweet wine-like flavour - reminiscent of sweet grapes. Its maroon skin colour, and gleaming white juicy flesh are also very characteristic of this variety.
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Perhaps surprisingly given its Canadian origins McIntosh does best in a warm sunny climate, and in the UK is best grown as a fan or espalier against a wall or fence in full sun.