Origin: in Excelsior, Minn., by A.N. Wilcox and T.S. Weir, Univ. of Minnesota Fruit Breeding Farm. Introd. in 1958. Minn. SY5305-46 (Campbell × self) × Howard 17; cross made in 1940; selected in 1941; distributed for trial in 1950; processing tests by J.D. Winter and Shirley Trantanella; tested as Minn. 1636. Tree: high yields; very vigorous; hardy; highly resistant to leaf spot and leaf scorch; makes a wide row, well spaced; flower perfect, blooms in midseason. Fruit: medium large, being maintained through a relatively long picking season; rounded conic; hull medium small; achenes small, protruding slightly above surface of skin; skin attractive bright red; flesh firm, juicy; flavor pleasant, aromatic, very good, slightly acid; most suitable for fresh dessert use, fair to good for freezing, satisfactory for shipping moderate distances; June bearing, ripening very early.
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