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The flesh of the Shamrock apple is somewhat soft but not mealy (except for the bit near the stem, which I ate last). A mild flavor, not too sweet and a little bit tart. The peel is almost entirely green, and the apple is shaped a bit like a Macintosh or Macoun.
The sign at the Kimball Fruit Farms stand described this as relatively tart and "a good substitute for Granny Smith"; if the one I just tried is typical it's a reasonable apple to just pick up and eat, but I would choose some other variety for cooking.
https://www.orangepippin.com/ says the parentage is "spur Macintosh X spur Golden Delicious."
(We bought two of these; I'll update this if the other is significantly different. This is the Fall 2018 Massachusetts harvest.)
The sign at the Kimball Fruit Farms stand described this as relatively tart and "a good substitute for Granny Smith"; if the one I just tried is typical it's a reasonable apple to just pick up and eat, but I would choose some other variety for cooking.
https://www.orangepippin.com/ says the parentage is "spur Macintosh X spur Golden Delicious."
(We bought two of these; I'll update this if the other is significantly different. This is the Fall 2018 Massachusetts harvest.)