Another PRI introduction. Long harvest requires 2 or 3 pickings. Royalty .80 per tree. Ripens with Paulared, about 6 weeks before Delicious, but much better flavor. The flesh is firm with a flavor that has been compared to Empire.
Aggressive thinning is required to get good size and to avoid biennial production.
In addition to resistance to scab, cedar apple rust, fireblight, and mildew, it appears to be somewhat resistant to red mites. On Antonovka seedling, M.7 and MM.106 for 2001. This apple was released for commercial orchards in scab-prone areas because of its high dessert quality and consistent bearing habits. Tested as Co-op 21. Ripens a month before red Delicious.