Origin: in Peninsular Expt. Sta., Sturgeon Bay, Wis., by Franklin A. Gilbert, Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison. Introd. in 1972. Sparkle × Stelemaster, cross made in 1959, selected in 1960, tested as Wisc. 599. Tree: large; vigorous; productive; susceptible to red stele; tolerant to leaf spot and scorch. Fruit: large, uniformly conic; skin bright red, very attractive, glossy; seeds yellow, slightly raised; caps adhere very tightly; flesh medium red, firm, flavor fair-good; good freezing quality; ripens late mid-season.
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