Tree exhibiting extremely compact growth habit, which resembles that of a vertical pole. Origin: East Malling Research Station, Maidstone, Kent, England, by K.R. Tobutt. Golden Delicious × Wijcik McIntosh. USPP 6226; 19 July 1988. Assigned to Stark Bros., Louisiana, Mo. English name Polka. Tree: more vigorous than Wijcik McIntosh; very compact, erect, rigid; close internodes, many spurs; strong biennial bearing tendency. Intended for home gardeners. Fruit: medium to medium-small; oval-conical; red skin 20% to 30% over yellow/green ground color; flesh greenish, crisp, moderately juicy, sweet, spicy; keeps in refrigerated storage for ~3 months. Matures in midseason, about with Cox’s Orange Pippin; ripens early to mid-September in Missouri.
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