Jonalicious

Orig. in Abilene, Texas, by Anna Morris Daniels. Introd. in 1960 by Stark Bros. Nurseries & Orchard Co., Louisiana, Mo. USPP 1777; 9 Dec. 1958; assigned to Stark Bros. Nurseries & Orchard Co. Chance seedling; discovered in 1933. <b>Fruit:</b> large, about 3 1/2 inches in diam.; round; skin thick, tough, smooth, dots conspicuous, ground color yellow, later blushed a bright, nearly solid red; flesh juicy, tinged yellow, texture firm, tender, crisp, subacid, aroma distinct, quality very good; keeps well for about 120 days in ordinary storage; ripens just after Jonathan, end of September in the midwestern U.S.; resembles Jonathan. <b>Tree:</b> vigorous; upright; size medium; hardy; productive.