Minnewashta (Zestar!®; previously Zesta™)

Early-ripening cultivar from Univ. of Minnesota. Origin: introd. in 1998 by Univ. of Minnesota. A cross of State Fair × MN 1691; tested as MN 1824. USPP 11,367; 25 Apr. 2000. Fruit: 50% to 85% red stripe over yellow; average 3-inch fruit; white flesh; crisp, juicy texture; good sugar: acid balance; ripens with Paulared. Stores ≈7 weeks at 32 °F. Tree: hardy to -25 °F; vigorous, susceptible to scab.