Origin: in Excelsior, Minn., by the Univ. of Minnesota. Fruit Breeding Farm. Introd. in 1946. Scott’s Winter o.p.; seed planted about 1911; selected in 1923; tested as Minn. 638. Tree: size medium; strong framework; hardy; slightly susceptible to fire blight; medium susceptibility to cedar rust and scab; annual bearer; blooms in midseason. Fruit: size medium to above; roundish; skin very attractive, bright medium red over yellow, dots russet, tender, tends to bruise easily; flesh cream, mild; quality good for baking, dessert, sauce; matures about mid-October; keeps well until January; resembles Wealthy.
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