Battleford

Orig. in North Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada, by Murray Somerville. Introd. about 1945. Parentage unknown; discovered in 1934. <b>Fruit:</b> size medium; skin pale yellow, striped, washed dull red; quality only fair, with flesh becoming mealy in a short time; season late August and early September. <b>Tree:</b> not very hardy.