Very crisp, attractive mid-season apple with Vf resistance to apple scab. Origin: Purdue-Rutgers-Illinois cooperative breeding program, by J. Janick, J. Goffreda, and S. Korban. PCFW2-134 × PRI 669-205; cross made in 1971; selected in 1979; tested as PRI 2712-7. USPP 16,622; 6 June 2006. Tree: moderate to low vigor; round habit, non-spur; biennial bearing if overcropped; resistant to apple scab (Vf), susceptible to cedar apple rust (Gymnosporangium juniperi-virginianae) and fire blight. Fruit: medium; oblate to round; skin medium-thick, glossy, not waxy following storage, with 95-100% red purple color; flesh yellow, very crisp and breaking; rich subacid flavor.
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