Used for jam, juice, wine. Sweeter than most. Partially self fruitful, early ripening, pollinated by York. From New York. Blooms in late spring with large flowers resembling single white roses.
Fruit is eaten when soft, generally after a frost and has a mild flavor similar to a pear.
Self - fertile. Hardy to -35F. Grafted. A spiny ornamental shrub with large bright orange, edible berries covering the branches in the fall. As well as industrial application. They make good hedge plants.