Owner's comments
Tree probably 80 years old, was part of larger orchard of tall unpruned standards on old farm we purchased in 2001. We're members of the Home Orchard Society and brought it in to identify. Variety confirmed by WSU pomologist. Was thought to be extinct until HOS and we re-found it. About 25 bearing apple trees on farm, half quite old, some still unlabeled. We planted 75 more old breeds in 2009 including grafts from the old Gideon Sweet.
Fruit medium size, good bearer, oblate, shallow basin with small, tight calyx. Skin often green and red that tends toward purple, striped deep red, thin bloom but shiny when polished. A few dots, sometimes a little russeting.
Ripens late in season, sweetens with storage and lasts well into winter. Crisp and juicy, dense flesh, sweetly aromatic.
