Carlton

Orig. in Geneva, N.Y., by Richard Wellington, New York State Agr. Expt. Sta. Introd. in 1923. Montgomery × Red Astrachan; cross made in 1912; tested as Astrachan 2391. <b>Fruit:</b> large, round conic; skin an attractive dark red; flesh white, tender, juicy, subacid, of Red Astrachan flavor; home use and roadside markets; ripens 1 month later than Red Astrachan. <b>Tree:</b> vigorous; annual bearer.