Origin: in Rosthern, Saskatchewan, Canada, by J. Luke. Introd. in 1961. Parentage unknown; Luke obtained this as a selection from the Expt. Farm at Rosthern when it was closed in 1940. Tree: tall; rounded to spreading; structurally very strong; hardiness exceptional; annually productive. Promising for some northern climates, yet the season at Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, is not long enough for fruit to mature properly. Tested at the Expt. Farm, Canada Dept. Agr., Morden, Manitoba, Canada. Fruit: large, to 3 1/2 inches in diam.; oblong to rounded; skin well colored like Delicious; flesh greenish-white, somewhat coarse and granular, firm, moderately juicy; good as sauce or baked, dessert quality only fair; resembles Delicious in shape and Northern Spy in color.
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