Origin: in Vineland Sta., Ontario, Canada, by C.L. Ricketson. Guardian × Holiday; cross made in 1972; selected in 1974; tested as V7236-3; introd. in 1986 by A. Dale, Hort. Res. Inst. of Ontario. Tree: high yielding; good vigor. Moderately resistant to verticillium wilt and leaf scorch; susceptible to powdery mildew; more widely adapted than Governor Simcoe. Fruit: large; flesh firm but skin weak; bright, medium-red external and pale internal color; flavor moderately sweet and aromatic; early to midseason ripening; local fresh-market use.
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