Origin: in Excelsior, Minn., by the Univ. of Minnesota Fruit Breeding Farm. Named in 1920 and introd. in 1921. Shiro × Prunus americana Wyant; cross made in 1911; selected in 1916; tested as Minn. 91. Tree: vigorous; bears regularly and heavily; very hardy; pollinator required. Fruit: Japanese type; large; round conic to conic; skin dull red, but rich, satinlike, somewhat astringent; flesh golden yellow, juicy, melting, tender, slightly stringy, sweet, quality good; stone long, small, semi-cling; ripens early, in July, extends over a long season.
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