Origin: in Stanton, Montcalm County, Mich., by Floyd Hartman. Introd. in 1961 by Judson Nurseries, Bristol, Ind. Plant patent 1848; 23 June 1959; assigned to John H. Rhoades and Evelyn E. Rhoades, Lansing, Mich. A natural cross of Howard 17 × Robinson or a mutation of Howard 17; discovered in 1953. Tree: vigorous; leaflets darker green and broader than Howard 17; blooms less freely than Howard 17; good runner production. No longer being propagated. Fruit: large; elongated, conical; skin dark red, glossy; flesh red, core very small, high flavor but tart; ripens in early midseason, with Howard 17; good for processing, freezing, fresh market.
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