Origin: in Corvallis, Ore., by George F. Walto, U.S. Dept. of Agriculture and Oregon Agr. Expt. Sta. Introd. in 1961. US-Ore. 2136 × US-Ore. 2242; cross made in 1952; selected in 1954; tested as US-Ore. 2416; named in 1961. Tree: vigorous; foliage dark green; produces many runners; slightly susceptible to mildew; appears resistant to red stele disease, similar to Columbia or Siletz; appears tolerant of virus diseases; yields have ranged from 5 to 8 tons per acre. Fruit: size medium but larger than Siletz, becoming smaller toward end of season, becoming more uniform as season progresses; flesh a uniform rich red throughout, very firm, subacid; flavor and appearance excellent for frozen pack; ripens in midseason, about 1 week after Marshall; resembles Northwest.
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