Origin: in Greytown, Wairarapa, New Zealand, by J.H. Kidd. Introd. in 1966. Kidd’s Orange × Golden Delicious. Selected in 1939. Tree: vigorous, resembles Kidd’s Orange (Kidd’s Orange Red); heavy spur-bearing habit; tendency to mildew; regular and heavy producer; harvest midseason. Fruit: size medium; conical; skin greenish-yellow, heavily striped with red, thin, bruises easily; flesh yellow, fine, firm, crisp, tender, sweet; excellent quality; storage performance excellent if dehydration prevented; susceptible to russet and apple mosaic.
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