This section is from the "American Horticultural Manual Vol2" book, by J. L. Budd. Also available from Amazon American Horticultural Manual, Part Two.
Origin probably Massachusetts; tree vigorous, spreading, an abundant annual bearer.
Fruit below medium; form very regular, oblate; surface yellow, with blush on sunny side; dots obscure, numerous, whitish; cavity deep, wide, regular, obtuse; stem short; basin smooth, regular, leather-cracked; calyx open; segments erect convergent. Core closed; cells round, slit; tube funnel-shaped, wide, open to core; stamens marginal; seeds short, plump; flesh yellow, with yellow veinings, excellent. September to February.
 
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