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production. Indeed, in the future, it may not be possible to pro- 

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The first approach to solving one of the inherent weaknesses 

 of Mcintosh was the initiation almost 25 years ago of an elaborate 

 and complex apple breeding program to develop a scab-resistant 

 strain of Mcintosh. This project is still in existence and an ex- 

 tensive planting of scab-resistant selections is now nearing pro- 

 duction in southern Quebec. 



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What then can we expect of Mcintosh? It is already a very old 

 variety, according to one report the original tree escaped the 

 scythe in 1796 and lived for 112 years. Supposedly, Mcintosh first 

 Came to New England at Newport Center, Vermont in about 1869. So, 

 this variety is already more than 170 years old. 



How long will it be the most important variety in our area? 

 The question cannot be answered easily. Lack of cold hardiness 

 ruined the Baldwin when it was almost 200 years old! The Rhode 

 Island Greening lasted almost 250 years as an important variety. 

 Northern Spy dates back to about 1800 and is going out of the scene 

 fast. All this makes Delicious a relative youngster, because it 

 only dates back to about 1880. New Mcintosh plantings in recent 

 years almost guarantees that consumers will be getting this fine 

 apple for at least another fifty years, if not longer. 



It looks like the Mcintosh trees you plant next spring will 

 be a safe bet. 



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