Origin: in Vineland Station, Ontario, Canada, by O.A. Bradt, Ontario Dept. Agr., Res. Inst. Introd. in 1964. Open-pollinated seedling of (Reliable open-pollinated); selected in 1958; stested as Ont. 51091. Tree: vigorous, spreading; productive annually; relatively resistant to bacterial spot on both leaves and fruit, moderately susceptible to brown rot. Recommended for fresh market and home processing in Ontario. Fruit: medium; skin bright orange, attractive, coloring well before maturity; flesh dark orange, rather dry, high quality and attractive appearance when canned; only fair quality fresh; ripens 1 week after Viceroy, or first week in August; hangs well on tree until fully mature; very resistant to cracking and splitting; resembles Reliable.
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