Origin: in Mandan, N.O., by W.P. Baird, Northern Great Plains Field Sta. Introd. in 1957. Duchess of Oldenburg × Starking Delicious; selected in 1949; tested as Mandan 49-5; sibling of Thorberg and Mandan. Tree: hardy; growth moderate; spreading. Fruit: medium, averaging about 4 per lb; round; stem long; skin attractive red with carmine stripes; flesh medium firm, subacid, juicy, pleasant tasting with some of the flavor of Delicious; excellent dessert quality, good for culinary use; matures in early September.
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