Origin: in Excelsior, Minn., by the Univ. of Minnesota Fruit Breeding Farm. Named and introd. in 1922. Prunus salicina 'Burbank' × P. americana 'Wolf'; cross made in 1908; tested as Minn. 50; sibling of Mendota, Redcoat, Red Wing, Tonka. Tree: vigorous; hardy; very productive; medium size. Fruit: very large; ovate slightly compressed; skin fairly thin, slightly astringent, medium red over yellow, attractive, dots small, bloom thin; flesh yellow, firm, meaty, tender, moderately juicy, mildly sweet; quality fair; partly freestone; ripens in late midseason.
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