Melba

Orig. in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, by Canada Dept. Agr., Res. Sta. Introd. about 1924. McIntosh o.p.; selected in 1909. <b>Fruit:</b> attractive; quality high; ripens during the summer. <b>Tree:</b> hardy; bears at a young age; productive. Awarded the Silver Wilder Medal by the American Pomological Society in 1927.