Orig. in Greytown, Wairarapa, New Zealand, by J.H. Kidd. Introd. there in 1958; by Georges Delbard in France in 1959. Golden Delicious × Cox’s Orange Pippin. Discovered in 1939. Fruit: small to medium; round; skin golden yellow, blushed with mahogany red; resembles Golden Delicious; skin very thick, bruises slightly but firmer than Golden Delicious; flesh yellow, fine, firm, crisp, juicy, sweet, excellent quality; storage quality is good but tends to scald and shrivel; named for Lord Freyberg, commander of the 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force in World War II and Governor-General of New Zealand from 1946 to 1952. Tree: dwarf; vigorous; upright branches; spurbearing; productive; connoisseur variety for home gardens; matures same season as Golden Delicious; fruit hangs well on tree.