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A high-quality, late-summer apple of excellent appearance from the breeding program of the Agr. Canada Res. Sta., Summerland, British Columbia. Introd. in 1991 by David Lane and Richard MacDonald. Parentage: 10C-10-19 (=McIntosh × Golden Delicious) × PCF 3-120 (a chance seedling). Tested as 8C-27-96. <b>Fruit:</b> skin 50% bright, pinkish-red stripes on pale-yellow ground; large, mostly over 200 g; shape somewhat irregular, ribbed. In Summerland, quite resistant to sunburn. Flesh firm, crisp, juicy; flavor mild, sweet, low acid, with little aroma. Controlled-atmosphere storage life 2 months. <b>Tree:</b> vigorous, spurry, precocious, productive. Relative tolerance to powdery mildew.