Origin: in Excelsior, Minn., by A.N. Wilcox, Univ. of Minnesota. Fruit Breeding Farm. Introd. in 1960. Burgundy × SYS 3672179 (seedling of Howard 17 selfed); cross made in 1944; selected in 1946; tested as Minn. SY 445. Tree: very tall, very vigorous; foliage bright, light green; hardy; apparently highly resistant to root rot, leaf spot and scorch; flower perfect; crop yields higher than Howard 17 and Dunlap; performs well on several soil types. Fruit: large; rounded conic to cordate, not necked, relatively uniform; skin bright red, attractive; flesh an intense red throughout, very firm, juicy slightly acid, aromatic, flavor very good; freezing quality superior; June bearing, ripening relatively late; hull medium to large, bright green; achenes medium to small, bright yellow, raised slightly above surface; stores well.
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