Jerseyred

Orig. in New Brunswick, N.J., by M.A. Blake, New Jersey Agr. Expt. Sta. Introd. in 1954. Gallia Beauty × White Winter Pearmain; selected in 1947; tested as N.J. 1. <b>Fruit:</b> large; round oblate; skin colors better than Rome Beauty in New Jersey; quality better than Rome Beauty and may be picked later than that variety; keeps well in storage; resistant to breakdown; excellent for eating fresh and for cooking; resembles Rome Beauty. <b>Tree:</b> vigorous; dense; resistant to blight.