Origin: in Beltsville, Md., by D.H. Scott, the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture. Introd. in 1987. Tamella × MDUS 3184 (NCUS 1768 × Surecrop); cross made in 1974; selected at Wye Inst., near Queenstown, Md., in 1976 by A.D. Draper and P. Rosati; tested as MDUS 4839. Tree: Fruit: large to very large; uniform in symmetry; skin firm, deep glossy scarlet; flesh soft medium, medium red; sweet, juicy, aromatic; tolerant to gray mold and leather rot. Ripens after Allstar, with Delite and Rosanne. Plants: runner freely; medium size; marketable yields very high, like those of Lester. Very resistant to most races of red stele; resistant to verticillium wilt; tolerant to leaf spot and leaf scorch; susceptible to anthracnose leaf blight, and powdery mildew. Flowers late with Allstar and Guardian.
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