Origin: in Geneva, N.Y., by George L. Slate, New York State Agr. Expt. Sta. Introd. in 1959. Midland × Suwannee; cross made in 1949; selected in 1951; tested as N.Y. 423. Tree: vigorous; tall; very productive; makes runners freely; little or no leaf spot, leaf scorch and mildew; flower perfect, large. Named in honor of S.W. Fletcher, Dean and Director of Research, School of Agr., now Dean Emeritus, Pennsylvania State Univ. Fruit: large at first of season but average medium size during the season; conic, regular, apex pointed; skin medium red, glossy, attractive, bruising slightly but much firmer than Catskill, about as firm as Sparkle; flesh red, juicy, center solid, flavor subacid, quality very good; achenes numerous, slightly sunken; excellent for freezing, slightly better frozen than Sparkle, Eden, and Frontenac; ripens late, about 3 days after Sparkle.
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