A chance seedling discovered by Randy Wick in Keystone Orchards, Riverside, Wash. USPP 7209; 3 Apr. 1990; propagation rights assigned to North American Tree Co., Portland, Ore. Parentage: probably Delicious × Golden Delicious. Origin: Tree: vigorous; nonspur; upright-spreading. Fruit: medium to large; typical Delicious shape; skin smooth in Pacific Northwest, sometimes slightly russeted in the East; attractive pink blush in most areas; flesh creamcolored, firm, crisp. Harvest season just before Rome Beauty; much less subject to bruising. Highly aromatic; very low acid; flavor excellent from controlled-atmosphere storage. Shelf life after storage similar to Delicious.
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