Origin: in Puyallup, Wash., by Bruce H. Barritt and C.D. Schwartze, Western Washington Res. and Ext. Center, Washington State Univ. Introd. in 1973 Molalla × Columbia; cross made in 1960; selected in 1963; tested as WSU 1142. Tree: extremely vigorous; prolific producer of branch crowns; shy runner producer; resistant to several races of red stele root rot; virus tolerant; foliage susceptible to mildew. Fruit: medium large, similar to Northwest but smaller than Hood; short conic; skin bright red, tender; seeds sunken; flesh bright red throughout, flesh firmness equal to Northwest; low susceptibility to Botrytis fruit rot; calyx very easily removed, reflexed; ripens with Northwest; very high yield of marketable fruit, recommended for processing industry of Pacific Northwest.
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