Maigold (Gold-N-Rose)

Orig. in Wadenswil, Switzerland, by breeding program of the Swiss Federal Agr. Res. Sta. Franc-Roseau × Golden Delicious; cross made in 1944; introduced in 1964. <b>Fruit:</b> medium, 60 to 80 mm; skin bright red on exposed side on pale green ground color; no russet; does not shrivel in storage; flesh yellow at maturity, crisp, juicy, very firm; flavor mildly subacid, sweet, pleasant. Harvest late, with Winesap; exceptionally long storage life in air. <b>Tree:</b> vigorous; precocious; productive; annual cropping; blossom season late.