Origin: in Mandan, N.D., by W.P. Baird, Northern Great Plains Field Sta. Introd. in 1957. Malinda × Duchess of Oldenburg; selected in 1948; tested as Mandan 48-50. Tree: hardy; of moderate growth, slightly spreading. Fruit: size medium, averaging about four per lb.; round to slightly oblate; stem short; skin waxy, bright glossy red with carmine stripes; dots small, whitish, obscure, flesh very firm, juicy, subacid; good eating quality especially if held in storage until winter; rates well in cooking tests; harvest latter part of September; if properly stored, its best season of use is winter and early spring; hangs well on tree.
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