Origin: in Raleigh, N.C., by E.B. Morrow, North Carolina Agr. Expt. Sta. and George M. Darrow, U.S. Dept. of Agriculture. Introd. in 1951. Southland selfed (N.C. 1065) × Massey selfed (N.C. 1053); raised in 1945; selected in 1946; tested as N.C. 1369. Tree: vigorous; productive, being better than for other varieties in eastern North Carolina; resistant to leaf spot; makes runners freely. Fruit: medium to large, about the size of Massey; conic, uniform; skin tough, vivid red, turning to a deeper red when fully ripe, glossy, holds this appearance well; flesh very firm, firmer than Massey, red to center, subacid, flavor good to excellent; achenes borne on surface; ripening season about same as Massey in eastern North Carolina; well adapted for freezing.
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