Fruit is large, sweet with red to dark purplish-red skin. Flesh is medium firm, somewhat softer than Bing, semi-freestone. Excellent flavor, it is suitable for shipping long distances. Ripens 4-7 days before Black Tartarian, and has excellent market acceptance. Majority of doubles drop before harvest, susceptible to cracking after rain.
Tree is well branched, upright growth and moderately vigorous.
Has been pollinated by Bing, Van, Chinook, Black Tartarian or Larian. Good resistance to bacterial canker. A beautiful, medium size, dark red, pie-cherry with a tart flavor like Montmorency. Semi-firm, tart flesh and dark colored juice. Astringent until fully ripe.