Orleans

Orig. in Geneva, N.Y., by Richard Wellington, New York State Agr. Expt. Sta. Introd. in 1924. Deacon Jones × Delicious cross made in 1911. <b>Fruit:</b> more attractive and larger than Delicious; keeps in common storage 6 weeks longer than Delicious; similar to Medina but keeps longer; Delicious type. <b>Tree:</b> similar to Medina; thrives in some soils to which Medina is not adapted.