Origin: in Milford, Conn., by De Ross and Duane Kellogg. Introd. in 1946. Plant patent 793; 23 Mar. 1948; by De Ross Kellogg; assigned to Stark Bros. Nurseries & Orchards Co., Louisiana, Mo. Chance seedling; discovered in 1940. Tree: hardy; vigorous; produces regularly. Fruit: 1 1/2 inches in diam.; skin solid red, medium thick, medium tough; flesh yellow, red next to skin, firm, subacid; quality good; clingstone; suitable for market, culinary, and canning purposes; ships well; ripens 3 days before Compass, which it resembles.
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