Telamon (Waltz, Stark® Ultra Spire®)

Columnar-type tree derived from cross with Wijcik McIntosh. Origin: East Malling Research Station, Maidstone, Kent, England, by K.R. Tobutt. Wijcik McIntosh × Golden Delicious. Introd. 1989. USPP 6224; 19 July 1988. Assigned to Stark Bros., Louisiana, Mo. English name Waltz. Fruit: size medium; shape round-conical; red skin 50% over yellow-green; flesh cream; juicy, with tart flavor; ripens mid-September in Missouri. Tree: the most compact of the columnar-type trees yet released; vigor and growth habit resemble Wijcik McIntosh; almost no lateral extension shoots; precocious; annually productive. Intended for home gardeners.