Origin: in Sylacauga, Ala., by Oren T. Bolding, Sr. Introd. in 1960. USPP 1974; 4 Oct. 1960; assigned to the Commercial Nursery Co., Decherd, Tenn. Considered to be a seedling of Yellow Transparent; discovered in 1957; tested as Commercial 60, Commercial 61, and Commercial 1961. Tree: vigorous; bears well farther south than some other apple varieties because it blooms late; productive, tends to bear annually. Fruit: large, up to 1 lb each; oblate; skin deep red with yellow ground color; flesh white, firm, juicy, subacid, flavor mild; keeps well in common storage; for dessert purposes; resembles Stayman Winesap and Mammoth Black Twig.
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