Origin: in Seattle, Wash., by Ludwig Metzgar, Seattle, and Cecil C. Clark, Wapato, Wash. Introd. in 1948. USPP 972; 15 Aug. 1950; assigned to May Nursery Co., Yakima, Wash. Delicious o.p.; selected about 1938. Tree: spreading, very susceptible to fire blight, needs little thinning. Fruit: large, 3 3/8 inches long, 6 to 8 oz; oblong; skin thin, tough, glossy, up to 50% of surface red over yellow, attractive; flesh creamy white, firm, crisp, juicy, somewhat tart; aroma distinct; quality good; good shipper and canner; ripens in early August; resembles Delicious.
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