Raritan

Orig. in New Brunswick, N.J., by L. Fredric Hough, New Jersey Agr. Expt. Sta. Introd. in 1968. Redglow × Jerseybelle. Cross made in 1955; selected in 1957; tested as N.J. 857. <b>Fruit:</b> large; skin glossy, bright red, with yellow achenes partially embedded, calyx large, showy and stays green; as attractive as Jerseybelle; flesh firm, quality very good, color acceptable for fresh market but not for processing; ripens midseason. <b>Plant:</b> produces runners freely, making a good matted row; productive; susceptible to red stele root rot and verticillium wilt.