Description:
DT98-7553 originated from a single F5 plant derived from a cross of 'Hutcheson' x Hyperformer 'HYP574'. Hutcheson (Buss et al., 1988) was a selection from 'V68-1034' x 'Essex'. HYP574 is a commercial cultivar. V68-1034 originated from a cross of 'York' (Smith, 1968) x Pl 71506. Essex (Smith and Camper, 1973) originated from a cross of 'Lee' (Johnson, 1958) X 'S5-7075'.