Sport of Red Delicious with improved long-term storage. Origin: WestFresh, Royal City, WA, by B.J. Anderson and J.J. Anderson. Limb sport of Oregon Spur II; discovered in early 1990s. USPP 27,164; 20 Sept. 2016. Tree: blooms early May at Rock Island; very vigorous; resistant to apple scab, powdery mildew, and fire blight. Fruit: medium-large; very dark red, 90-100% coverage, dark red stripes, reddish yellow ground color; aroma mild; ripens late September at Rock Island, WA; long-term storage excellent, ≥80% high quality after 12-14 months in controlled atmosphere storage.
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