Origin: in Hood River, Ore., by Walter Galer. Introd. in 1951 by Carlton Nursery Co., Forest Grove, Ore. Open-pollinated seedling, possibly Delicious or Spitzenburg; selected in 1945. Tree: moderately vigorous; similar to Esopus Spitzenburg; bark on limbs often conspicuously rough and scaly; blossoms open late, with Northern Spy but before Rome Beauty. Fruit: skin colors well in interior valleys, partially colored in coastal areas; ripens 20 to 30 days before Delicious; flesh juicy, tart, excellent for eating fresh and for culinary purposes.
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