Blushing Golden (Griffith Gold)

Orig. in Coben, Ill., by Ralph Griffith. Introd. in 1968. Parentage unknown; chance seedling discovered in 1959. USPP 2835; 1 Oct. 1968; assigned to Stark Bros. Nurseries & Orchards Co., Louisiana, Mo. <b>Fruit:</b> resembles Golden Delicious with red blush; round conic shape; skin deep yellow ground cover with up to 50% light red blush, small dots, smooth, very attractive; flesh very firm; very good quality, flavor between Jonathan and Golden Delicious; long storage life; ripens 2 weeks after Golden Delicious. <b>Tree:</b> vigorous; spreading; semi-spur type; productive.