A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous tree. It grows 4-8m high.
Bred and introd. by Georges Delbard Nursery, Malicorne, France. Golden Delicious × Stark Jongrimes. Origin: Tree: medium vigor; branches split off easily in young trees; productive, tendency to biennial bearing. Sets fruit on 1-year-old wood. Fruit: size medium to medium-large; skin very smooth with few lenticels, half covered with bright red stripes over bright yellow ground; shape upright cylindrical; flesh yellow, crisp, juicy; aromatic; slightly astringent; fruit firm, not subject to bruising. Harvest in late August, 2 weeks before Gala; sensitive to premature fruit drop. Storage life 1 month; does not become mealy.
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