Origin: in Corvallis, Ore., by George F. Waldo, U.S. Dept. of Agriculture and the Oregon Agr. Expt. Sta. Introd. in 1955. US.Ore. 2012 × U.S. Ore. 1816; selected in 1949; tested as U.S. Ore. 2172. Tree: resistant to red stele, verticillium wilt, mildew, leaf spot; apparently tolerant to virus diseases; very vigorous; very productive, expected to outyield Marshall in irrigated areas where red stele is a problem; adapted to the Pacific Northwest. Fruit: medium to small unless plants well spaced; round conic; flavor very good, especially frozen (main usage); flesh dark red, soft; midseason.
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