Starkspur® UltraMac™ Apple Tree

Starkspur® UltraMac™ takes one of America’s most beloved apple varieties and improves on it in every practical direction — a Stark Bro’s exclusive that delivers the full, classic McIntosh experience in a spur-bearing form that produces heavier crops in less space than standard McIntosh, with deeper full-red color, cedar apple rust resistance, and a young-bearing habit that gets productive harvests going sooner. Originating from Oyama, British Columbia in 1968, it’s the McIntosh for home orchardists who want the unmistakable crisp, tart, aromatic McIntosh character with better production performance from a more compact, manageable tree. September harvest, cold hardy in Zones 4–6.

The Starkspur® Advantage — Fruit From Trunk to Tip

Standard McIntosh trees bear fruit primarily at their outer branch tips. Starkspur® UltraMac™ bears on compact fruiting spurs along every limb — from the trunk outward to the tip — producing significantly heavier crops from the same space. That spur-bearing density is what makes Starkspur® varieties so well-suited to home orchards and smaller yards where every tree needs to earn its footprint with maximum production.

Full Red Color — The “Ultra” Improvement

The “Ultra” designation reflects a key quality improvement over standard Starkspur® McIntosh: deeper, more complete full-red coloring at harvest. The fully colored fruit is visually striking and reflects the thorough maturation that delivers McIntosh flavor at its best — the unmistakable crisp, tart, aromatic flesh that has made McIntosh one of the most recognized and beloved apple varieties in North America for generations.

Cedar Apple Rust Resistant — Reliable in Challenging Climates

Cedar apple rust is a common and damaging apple disease in regions where red cedars and apple trees grow near each other — which describes much of the eastern United States. Starkspur® UltraMac™'s resistance to this disease provides meaningful practical protection for home orchardists in affected areas, reducing the disease management burden and supporting more consistent annual harvests.

Why Growers Choose Starkspur® UltraMac™

• A Stark Bro’s exclusive — only available from Stark Bro’s
• Spur-bearing trunk to tip — heavier production in less space than standard McIntosh
• Full deep-red color — the “Ultra” improvement over standard Starkspur® McIntosh
• Classic crisp, tart, aromatic McIntosh flavor — unchanged and beloved
• Cedar apple rust resistant — reliable in disease-prone regions
• Bears young — productive harvests sooner after planting