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Apple pollination

What pollinates McIntosh?

The short answer

McIntosh needs a pollination partner. Compatible varieties include Acey Mac, Akane, Arkansas Black, Braeburn.

Pollination facts

McIntosh pollination facts
PollinationNeeds a pollination partner
Bloom group2
Compatible partners28 documented
USDA pomological watercolor of McIntosh apple
Malus domestica: McIntoshUSDA pomological watercolor, Deborah Griscom Passmore, 1909 · USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection

Compatible partners

McIntosh blooms in group 2. The closest bloom-time matches make the most reliable partners:

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Questions

What pollinates McIntosh?
McIntosh needs a pollination partner. Compatible varieties include Acey Mac, Akane, Arkansas Black, Braeburn.

Sources

  1. [1] Utah State University Extension. Apple Production and Variety Recommendations for the Utah Home Garden — accessed July 2026