Origin: in Knoxville, Tenn., by Brooks D. Drain, Tennessee Agr. Expt. Sta. Introd. in 1942. Plant patent 629; 6 June 1944; Brooks D. Drain, assignor to the Univ. of Tennessee Res. Corp., Knoxville. Missionary × Howard 17; cross made in 1933; selected in 1935; tested as Tenn. 263. Tree: healthy; production very good; vigorous; medium in height; somewhat susceptible to leaf spot; resistant to leaf scorch, tolerant to virus diseases; flower perfect, blooms fairly early; runners produced freely. Fruit: large, size retained well throughout picking season; shape regular, round conic to wedge, apex pointed; skin attractive, glossy, medium to deep red, colors evenly; hull large, medium green; achenes sunken; flesh medium red, whitish toward core, firm, subacid, well flavored; dessert and shipping quality good; freezes well; ripens in midseason with about a 3-week season; resembles Aroma but with better quality.
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