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Pioneer Mac
type: Dessert
synonyms: Pioneer, but note that this is also a synonym for Laxton's Pioneer as is the Pinova and the Pioneer .
identification: Medium size tending to large, round and somewhat flattened. The base colour is greenish yellow, over which is a deep red wash. Glossy and thick. The calyx is small and partly open, set in a shallow, somewhat narrow basin. The stem is short and moderately stout, set in a narrow and shallow cavity. Small, barely noticable lenticels are scattered over the surface.
characteristics: The flesh is white, fine-grained, firm and crisp. Juicy, very sweet, with strawberry and elderberry flavours. Tends to brown heavily on prolonged exposure to air.
origins: Originated as an open pollinated seedling of McIntosh found growing at the Pioneer Fruit Farm near Marlboro, New York (U.S.A.) in 1976.
cultivation: Moderately vigorous, spreading tree. Semi-spur. Requires plenty of sunshine and clear, cool nights to mature properly.
cold storage: Up to three months
vulnerabilities: Highly susceptible to brown rot. Susceptible to scab and canker. Resistant to mildew, blight and rust.
harvest: Starting in the middle of the fourth period.
pollination group: C
pollination peak: 8
ploidism: Diploid. Self sterile.
cold storage weeks: 12
harvest period: 4
hardiness: 4
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