Origin: in Beltsville, Md., by D.H. Scott, the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture. Introd. 1984. Raritan × MDUS 3413 {[(Tennessee Shipper × Maytime) Stelemaster] × Earlidawn}; cross made in 1969; selected at Wye Inst. near Queenstown, Md. in 1971; tested as MDUS 4359. Tree: Fruit: medium large, very attractive, symmetrical, uniform deep red; flesh pink, firm, mild flavor; tolerant to gray mold and leather rot. Plants: vigorous medium size; medium-heavy production; runner freely to form medium-dense fruiting beds. Resistant to seven races of red stele; susceptible to verticillium wilt; tolerant or resistant to powdery mildew, leaf scorch, and leaf blight; susceptible to anthracnose.
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