Nittany

Orig. in Biglerville, Pa., by Fruit Res. Lab., Pennsylvania State Univ. Introd. in 1977. York Imperial or one of its red sports o.p. Fruit similar to York Imperial; processing type; medium, 175 to 250 g; color dark pink or orange-red blush, narrow striping on a light clear yellow ground color; shape oblique; flesh texture firm; flesh color deep yellow; soluble solids slightly less than York Imperial; exposed flesh turns brown much more slowly than York Imperial; flesh retains shape during cooking; harvest first 3 weeks of October; longer storage life, 6 months without loss of quality; essentially free of corking. <b>Tree:</b> vigorous; productive; biennial tendency; susceptible to fire blight; bloom date late, similar to Imperial.