As previously reported, Ocean ultimately opted not to return for the second weekend of the 2023 festival, citing a leg injury. The chatter comes at an interesting time for Ocean fans, who are still reeling from the coverage surrounding the revered artist’s divisive Coachella set. Macs account for more than half of the total New England apple harvest of about 3.5 million bushels.The almost impossible, arguably futile practice of writing about leaks was presented with a new challenge this week in the form of several Frank Ocean-related surfacings. After the bitter winter of 1933-34, in which most of New England’s popular Baldwin apple trees were destroyed, the hardier McIntosh soon moved into first place, becoming the quintessential New England apple. Hoskins (1828-1895), physician, horticulturist, and writer, planted the first McIntosh in the United States in 1868, in Newport, Vermont. John McIntosh of Dundas County in southeastern Ontario, Canada, who grafted the sapling in 1801, which were nurtured and developed into commercial potential over the next few decades by his son.ĭr. McIntosh is considered a cross of Detroit Red and Fameuse (Snow). Its flavor is superb in pies, ideally mixed with a firmer variety for the best in taste and texture. McIntosh is excellent for both fresh-eating and cooking, and it breaks down easily, making it a popular choice for applesauce.
“In prime soon after picking with strawberry or even elderflower flavor and sweet, glistening, melting, juicy white flesh,” wrote Joan Morgan and Alison Richards in The New Book of Apples. “Snap a rosy McIntosh from the tree and it’s like walking with Thoreau past Walden Pond in the 1840s, as the complex play of honeyed, tart, and spicy juices trickle down your throat,” Browning co-wrote with Sharon Silva in his next book, An Apple Harvest. Crisp but not hard white flesh with berry-like aroma and high juiciness.” Here is Frank Browning’s poetic description of the Mac, one of his prize apples in the book Apples: “McIntosh is a medium sized, bright red to deep purple over green, with a dusty bluish bloom. Especially juicy, slightly tart, and the most aromatic of all apples, with two-toned red and green skin, McIntosh has been praised by countless writers, chefs, and apple lovers for its unique flavor.
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