One of the best shipping and fresh market varieties as well as commercial canning. Flesh is very solid, reddish-purple, flavor of the highest quality, firm and juicy.
Tree is vigorous and spreading, and produces heavy crops.
Requires 700 hours of chilling. Very large, heart shaped fruits vary from bright purplish-black to red skin with sweet, rich, juicy flesh. This remarkably vigorous tree is an erect grower and immense bearer. Waxy green foliage. Mainly used as a pollinizer for most varieties.