Origin: in Harrow, Ontario, Canada, by Richard E.C. Layne, Agr. Canada Res. Sta. Introd. in 1989. Veecot × HW435 [Rouge du Roussillon × NJA 2 (Morden 604 open-pollinated)). Cross made in 1969; selected in 1974; tested as HW437. Tree: Fruit: medium to large; skin 30% red blush on orange background, attractive; flesh orange, very firm; good quality; freestone; ripens 2 Aug. in Harrow, 5 days after Harlayne. Resistant to bacterial spot, perennial canker (Leucostoma spp.), skin cracking, and preharvest drop; fruit and spurs moderately susceptible to brown rot. Recommended for fresh market and home processing in Ontario.
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