Origin: in Puyallup, Wash., by C.D. Schwartze, Western Washington Expt. Sta. Introd. in 1960. Shasta × Northwest; selected in 1949. Tree: adapted to medium light, well-drained soils; vigorous; productive; hardy in western Washington; somewhat resistant to virus diseases, more so than Marshall; susceptible to mildew and red stele diseases; blooms with Northwest. Fruit: size medium; rounded or blunt; skin dark red, glossy; flesh very firm, sweet, rich flavor; superior texture and flavor for processing (freezing, preserves, and ice cream); ripens in midseason, with Northwest, which it resembles.
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