Origin: in Putney, Vt., by George 0. Aiken, The Aiken Nurseries. Introd. in 1935. Plant patent 112; 20 Nov. 1934. Howard 17 × Superb; first crop produced in 1927. Tree: everbearing; vigorous; produces runners freely; very productive under favorable conditions; leaf light green, medium size, tips rounded; flower perfect. Fruit: averages 1 3/4 inches long; conical; hull curled, easily removed; skin dark red; achenes large, yellow; flesh red throughout, flavor good; first ripens in midseason, about 1 week later than Howard 17, fruiting during summer, with fall berries ripening 15 Sept. to 15 Oct.
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