Origin: in La Grangeville, N.Y., by Gerald R. Thew. Introd. in 1966. USPP 2616; 1966, assigned to Columbia & Okanogan Nursery, Wenatchee, Wash. Found as a chance seedling in 1960. Tree: medium; vigorous; hardy; productive; regular bearer; very susceptible to fire blight; freedom from rust. Fruit: 2 3/4 inches in diam.; skin bright yellow sometimes having a reddish blush, similar to Golden Delicious, thin, tough, waxy; flesh firm, more tart than Golden Delicious; small fruit core; matures after Golden Delicious; prolonged tendency of the fruit to hang on the tree; keeping quality excellent; fruit colors well while in storage, remains firm, without shriveling, resulting in superior handling, packing and shipping qualities; resistant to bruises.
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