Origin: at Morioka, Japan, by Y. Yoshida, T. Haniuda, S. Tsuchiya, T. Sanada, T. Masuda, H. Bessho, and S. Sadamori, Morioka Branch, Fruit Tree Res. Sta. Fuji × Jonathan. Introduced in 1984. Japanese Reg. no. 932, 18 July 1985. Tested as Morioka #39. Tree: vigorous; spreading; precocious; regularly productive. Diploid; blossoms with Jonathan, before Delicious. Fruit: medium, 250 g; shape round; skin bright red stripes on yellow green ground, smooth, medium thick, russet in cavity, lenticels small; flesh whitish-yellow, crisp, juicy; flavor sprightly, aromatic. Ripens with Gala.
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