Origin: in Fukutami, Kuroishi City, Aomori Prefecture, Japan, by Aomori Apple Expt. Sta. Introd. in U.S. in 1952 as PI 199526. Ralls × Delicious. Cross made in 1933, selected in 1947. Tree: large, spreading; vigorous, productive; susceptible to root rot. No longer grown commercially in Japan or elsewhere. Fruit: medium size; round or roundish-oblate; skin light red over green ground color with broken red stripes (in Japan brownish-red); flesh crisp, pale yellow, tender, juicy and mild flavored; requires a long warm season to ripen (early November); dessert variety; flavor and keeping quality superior to Ralls.
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