Origin: in Beltsville, Md., by H.W. Fogle, Agr. Res. Serv., U.S. Dept. of Agriculture. Introd. in 1977. McNeely × Goldenred; cross made in 1963; selected in 1966, tested as Beltsville 64019 or 6419. Tree: average size and vigor; productive; leaf glands reniform; moderate bud hardiness; tolerant to bacterial spot (Xanthomonas pruni), vegetative growth moderately resistant to brown rot (Monolinia fructicola). Flower medium, nonshowy, and self-fertile. Recommended for mid-Atlantic and Northeastern states. Fruit: large; round; 80% bright red blush; lightly pubescent; yellow ground color; flesh yellow without red streaks, firm; freestone; ripens 7 to 10 days after Redhaven.
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