Narrative
Fruit: large, rounded conic to cordate, not necked, relatively uniform, skin bright red, attractive, flesh an intense red throughout, very firm, juicy, slightly acid, aromatic, flavor very good, freezing quality superior, June bearing, ripening relatively late, hull medium to large, bright green, achenes medium to small, brught yellow, raised slightly above surface, stores well.Plant: very tall, very vigorous, foliage bright, light green hardy, apparently highly resistant to root rot, leaf spot and scorch, flower perfect, crop yields higher than Howard 17 and Dunlap, performs well on several soil types.Brooks and Olmo, 1972.
Wilcox release from Minnesota in 1960 Tested as Minn. SY 445