Origin: in Puyallup, Wash., by C.D. Schwartze, Western Wash. Expt. Sta. Introd. in 1949. Brightmore × a complex hybrid derived from Narcissa, Wilson and one of Etter's cultivars; selected in 1943; tested as Wash. 220. Tree: very productive; single crop produced each year, no tendency toward everbearing habit; vigorous; adapted to matted row or hill system of planting; somewhat resistant to virus diseases; susceptible to cyclamen mites, red stele, leaf spot and root rots; grows best on medium light, well-drained, irrigated soil; blooms 5 to 6 days after Marshall. Recommended for areas that can no longer grow Marshall because of yellows virus disease. Fruit: large in early pickings, medium size toward end of season; conic to long conic, uniform; skin bright crimson, glossy; flesh light red throughout, firm, subacid, well flavored when sugared; very good for fresh market and commercial freezing, good for canning; ripens midseason to late, 5 to 6 days after Marshall, largely replacing Marshall in Washington and Oregon.
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