Origin: by L.P.S. Spangelo, S.J. Leuty, and H.B. Heeney at Agr. Canada, Res. Sta., Ottawa, and Smithfield Experimental Farm, Trenton, Ontario, Canada. Introd. in 1980. Mcintosh × 52-05-26 [Platt Melba × R16T19 (Wolf River × Malus atrosanguinea 804)]. Tested as Ottawa 628. Tree: moderately vigorous, spreading; medium yields; blooms early with Mcintosh; moderately resistant to apple scab, but occasional scab spots have been observed; resistant to cedar apple rust; very susceptible to quince rust. Fruit: medium; red blush stripe on green to yellow ground color; flesh white, fine texture, juicy, moderately acid; quality medium good; processed fruit was rated poor for juice, sauce, and slices; harvest 7 to 10 days before McIntosh; storage life short, less than 1 month at 2 °C.
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