Early ripening, crisp, juicy, red apple with long storage life. Origin: University of Minnesota, by D. Bedford and J. Luby. Honeycrisp × MonArk; crossed 1997; propagated 1998. USPP 26,412; 16 Feb. 2016. Tree: blooms late April to late May at Excelsior, depending upon year; vigorous; growth habit spreading to upright; hardy USDA Zone 4. Fruit: size medium-large; globose-conical; 75-95% red with yellow-green ground color; flesh crisp, juicy, 6.4-8.6 kg firmness; storage life long; ripens early, third week in August at Excelsior, MN, 3-4 weeks before Honeycrisp.
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