Origin: in Stillwater, Okla., by Herman A. Hinrichs, Agr. Expt. Sta., Oklahoma State Univ. Introd. in 1971. Summer Champion × Jonathan. Cross made in 1949, selected in 1960, tested as S16-9. Tree: size medium; spreading; vigorous; hardiness equal to Jonathan or Summer Champion; tolerant to fire blight. Fruit: size medium; roundish, slightly conic; skin ground color yellow, 50% to 75% blushed with red, some striping, with darker red, waxy, smooth; flesh yellowish, moderately firm, juicy; quality similar to Jonathan; ripens 3 to 4 weeks before Jonathan.
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