Origin: in Geneva, N.Y., by Richard Wellington, New York State Agr. Expt. Sta. Introd. in 1952. Delaware × N.Y. 8042 (Mills × Iona); cross made in 1929; selected in 1935; propagated in 1937; tested as N.Y. 17594. Cluster: medium (larger and less compact than Delaware); tapering; shouldered. Berry: medium; roundish-oval; skin red, tougher and less prone to crack than Delaware; flesh juicy, slightly tough; sweet, with Delaware aroma, quality good; resembles Delaware; desirable for white wine; season just after Concord. Tree: Fruit:
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