Origin: in Rochester, Minn., by Arnold E. Ulrich. Introd. in 1960. Plant patent 2085; 5 Sept. 1961. Burgundy × Howard 17; selected in 1949. Tree: very hardy; runners freely produced; more productive than either parent; foliage above average in resistance to common diseases. Fruit: large to very large; round conical, axially curved; skin bright red, glossy; achenes flush with surface; flesh dark red, solid, small core, flavor slightly tart, quality very good; excellent for freezing; ripens about 3 days after Howard 17, with a season of 10 June to 3 July; early fruit often green tipped.
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