Bancroft

Orig. in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, by Canada Dept. Agr., Res. Sta. Introd. about 1935. Forest × McIntosh; selected in 1930. <b>Fruit:</b> sizes well; skin highly colored red; keeps well in cold storage until April; quality moderately good. <b>Tree:</b> strong grower of good form; bears at a young age; appears to be as hardy as McIntosh.