Origin: in Ames, Iowa, by H.L. Lantz, Iowa Agr. Expt. Sta. Introd. in 1958. Jonathan × Delicious; selected in 1928. Tree: less affected by fire blight than Jonathan; hardy; spreading. Fruit: larger and more conic than Jonathan; milder in flavor than that variety but with more acid than Delicious; equal in red skin color to Jonathan; dessert qualities excellent; flesh juicy, firm; ripens with Jonathan and directly after McIntosh; keeps well in storage until March or later; exhibits no evidence of Jonathan spot or internal browning; skin durable and withstands handling well; tends to drop from tree unless treated with NAA.
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