Origin: in Geneva, N.Y., by Richard Wellington, New York State Agr. Expt. Sta. Introd. in 1931. Marshall × Howard 17; cross made in 1923; selected in 1925; sibling of Cato and Clermont. Tree: large, vigorous, very tall; moderately productive; usually resistant to leaf spot; flower perfect, size medium. Fruit: large to very large; quite uniform, conic to wedgeconic, apex pointed; skin dark glossy red, attractive, coloring evenly, bruises slightly; hull very large, flat, bright green, achenes sunken; flesh dark red, juicy, tender, sprightly; very well adapted for preserves, for nearby markets and home use; ripens in early midseason, 5 days after Howard 17.
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