Sweet, dry bittersharp cider apple with scab and cedar apple rust resistance. Origin: Franklin, VT, by W.L. Mayo and S.B. Mayo. Parentage unknown; propagated 2008. USPP 28,791; 26 Dec. 2017. Tree: vigorous; growth habit slightly upright; blooms mid-May in Franklin; cold hardy; no apparent susceptibility to scab and cedar apple rust (Gymnosporangium juniperi-virginianae). Fruit: medium, diameter 4.5-5.0 cm; generally conical; overcolor red, carmine with yellow ground color; flesh crisp, juicy, and mild; dry bittersharp; sweet, 17.5-19.5 ºBrix; aroma pleasant; ripens end of October in Franklin.
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