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McIntosh Macintosh, Mackintosh < John McIntosh (born 1777) of Matilda, Dundas County, U.C., on whose farm the original tree was discovered and cultured

• n. a highly popular eating apple having a ruddy skin and juicy, white flesh.

  See also: McIntosh Red (apple)  

  • 1910  McIntosh [is] a very fine dessert apple for early winter use.
  • 1963  Indications are the McIntosh harvest . . . will take up most available packing house space. . . .
  • 1966  . . . a private member's bill [was] introduced . . . to declare the McIntosh apple Canada's national fruit.