Origin: in Medford, Ore., by F.C. Reimer, E. Degman, and V. Quackenbush, S. Oregon Expt. Sta. Introd. in 1969. Comice × [Seckel × Farmingdale seedling 122]; cross made in 1947; selected in 1955; tested as 5-235. Tree: unusually upright; vigorous; productivity moderate, but regular; foliage light green and rolled; compatible with French and quince rootstocks; moderately susceptible to fire blight; symptoms of stony pit have been found when grafted on infected trees; blooming period overlaps Anjou and Bartlett; pollen of Bartlett, Bose, and Comice twice as effective as Anjou. Fruit: similar in shape to Comice; skin is covered with 60% to 80% red blush; flesh quality excellent; late winter variety to supplement Anjou, Packham's Triumph and El Dorado; harvest period coincides with Comice and Bose, but may be ripened any time up to May; following cold storage, variety is ripe and ready to eat after 7 to 10 days at room temperature; storage scald has not been observed, and virtually no bruises or skin abrasions appear.
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