Accession

Standish, ME [Cumberland County]

Synonyms

Davis Purple

Origin

Buxton, Maine; about 1887

Season

Early fall

Uses

Fresh eating/dessert

Distinctive Features

round, dark red to deep dark purple skin, with white dots, yellow flesh

Resembles

King David, Redfield, Rome, Stayman Winesap, Black Oxford, Bethel, Macoun, Narragansett

Status of Name

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DNA Information

Tested 2020; one parent is McIntosh