Jonathan x Worcester Pearmain. Round, bright red fruit with hard, crisp, juicy, white flesh. Tart, sprightly flavor resembling Jonathan. Outstanding red dessert apple. Good for drying. Hangs well on tree. Better keeper than most early fall varieties. Tree is precocoious, medium productive and winter hardy. Mid to late season bloom. Thin heavily to get good sie fruit. Does well in warmer areas. Mildew, scab and fire blight resistant. Self fertile.Ripens late August to mid-September depending on location. 800 chill hours. Zones 5-9 Introduced in 1970 by the Tohoku AES in Japan.