Origin: 1950s New Zealand Description: A popular commercial apple valued for both fresh eating and cooking. Uses: Fresh eating and cooking Flavor: Balanced Sweet / Tart Flavor Fruit Size: Medium Flowering period: Mid-Season Ploidy: Vigor: Ripens: Med-Late Season Chill Hours: Keeps: 3-4 Months Scab: Susceptible Fireblight: Very Susceptible Cedar Apple Rust: Susceptible Image Courtesy of: U.S. Department of Agriculture