Origin: in Thurmont, Md., by Russell N. Flanagan, Flanagan Orchards. Introd. in 1974. USPP 3557; 28 May 1974, assigned to Stark Bros. Nurseries & Orchards Co., Louisiana, Mo. Bud mutation of Starking Delicious, discovered in 1964. Tree: spur type, semi-dwarf, upright; vigorous, hardy, productive; susceptible to scab and quince rust; tolerant to fire blight. Fruit: large; conic; skin thick, tough, smooth, glossy, full red, colors early; flesh juicy, satiny white with yellowish tint, flavor mild; ripens 1-2 weeks after Delicious.
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