Origin: in Geneva, N.Y., by George L. Slate, New York State Agr. Expt. Sta. Introd. in 1959. Erie (Sparkle × Howard) × (Fairfax × Dresden); cross made in 1945; selected in 1947; tested as N.Y. 96; named in 1959. Tree: very large, tall; vigorous; bears heavy crops; apparently suffers from drought in some seasons; low plant production, but the fruiting row is usually adequate; good for the hill system; flower perfect, large. Fruit: large; conic to wedge, uniform; skin medium red, attractive, glossy, fairly tough; flesh firm, red, juicy, flavor moderately acid, center slightly hollow, quality good; achenes numerous, slightly raised; ripens very late, 5 days after Sparkle; fully as good for freezing as Eden and Sparkle.
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