Origin: in Glenn Dale, Md., by George F. Waldo and George M. Darrow, U.S. Dept. of Agriculture. Introd. in 1939. Howard 17 × Redheart; cross made in 1928; selected in 1930; tested as USDA 1425. Tree: very large, in a thin matted row; produces relatively few runners; leaf large, deeply serrated, free from spot and scorch. Fruit: large; short, blunt conic to wedge shape; hull size medium, clasping to reflexed; skin light to medium red, glossy, exceptionally attractive; achenes small, yellow, slightly raised to even with surface; flesh light red, juicy, firm, tender, flavor tart, aromatic, usually without a cavity; dessert, shipping, and processing quality very good; ripens evenly, early to midseason, about with or slightly before Fairfax; suitable for commercial and home garden use.
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