Origin: in Hendersonville, Sumner County, Tenn., by James W. Savely. Introd. in 1939. USPP 327; 18 Apr. 1939. Considered to be a bud mutation of Rhode Island Greening; discovered in 1927. Tree: size medium; strong, vigorous; bears annually; very productive; blooms in midseason. Fruit: large, 2 3/4 to 3 inches in diam.; skin green, sometimes with a slight blush, thin, slightly waxy; flesh greenish-white, crisp, juicy, acid to subacid; ripens early in late July and early August; keeps exceptionally well; good for cooking; suitable for shipping; resembles Rhode Island Greening, but with more acid and a different ripening season.
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