Origin: at Morioka, Japan, by Y. Yoshida, T. Haniuda, S. Tsuchiya, T. Sanada, and S. Sadamori, Morioka Branch, Fruit Tree Res. Sta. Introd. in 1982. Tohoku #2 (McIntosh × Worcester Pearmain) × Redgold. Japanese Reg. no. 366; 24 Feb. 1983. Tested as Morioka #15. Tree: vigorous; upright; precocious; regularly productive. Diploid; blossoms after Jonathan and Fuji. Fruit: small, 150 to 200 g; oblate; skin solid bright red on yellow-green ground color, smooth, thick; flesh whitish-yellow, coarse, crisp, very juicy; flavor mild subacid, little aroma; good dessert quality. Ripens about 3 weeks before Gala.
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