Origin: in Ames, Iowa, by Ervin L. Denisen, Iowa Agr. Expt. Sta. Introd. in 1959. Iowa 1-3713 (Rockhill selfed) × Iowa 68-3702 (Beaver × Dorsett); cross made in 1950; fruited for the first time in 1952; selected in 1952; tested as Iowa 1-35. Tree: high yielding; vigorous; produces many runners; hardy. Fruit: large; slightly necked so that hull is removed easily; flesh brilliant red, juicy, flavor excellent; June bearing; freezes well; designed for home gardens and local markets as it is not firm enough for distant shipping.
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