Origin: in Ames, Iowa, by E.L. Denisen, Iowa State Univ. Introd. in 1971. 142-5909 (Florida Ninety × Cyclone) × 6-5908. 6-5908 is a two generation self of Dunlap. Cross made in 1962, selected in 1964, tested as 8-6214. Tree: large, erect; vigorous; very hardy; extremely productive; good plant maker; tolerant of leaf spot and leaf scorch. Fruit: attractive; large; broad conic; skin bright red, shiny; flesh red throughout, firm to medium firm, no noticeable core or stringiness; flavor excellent; ripens mid-season (5 to 15 June in Iowa); harvest concentrated in two to three pickings, possibility of mechanical harvest; excellent for freezing and jam.
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