Apple tree -- Higred cultivar

#The new and distinct variety of Jonathan apple tree was discovered by me in 1972 while present as a limb mutation in my orchard at Grandview, Wash. Such mutation originated on a tree of the Snyder cultivar of U.S. Plant Pat. No. 2,650. The parent Snyder cultivar was marketed under the NURED trademark by the C & O Nursery of Wenatchee, Wash.

#At the time of the discovery I noticed that fruit borne on the limb of a single tree had colored to a complete or solid red striped appearance while fruit on other nearby trees of the Snyder cultivar exhibited only faint red stripes. Such tree was marked so that its distinctive characteristics could be confirmed during subsequent growing seasons.

#The new variety was found to consistently bear large crops of attractive variable-sized fruits which possess a bright red overall appearance. The bright red coloration is faintly striped over a light red ground color. Such light red ground color accordingly tends to enhance the overall red appearance of the fruit.

#The accompanying photograph shows typical specimens of the fruit and foliage of the new variety in color as nearly true as it is reasonably possible to make the same in a color illustration of this character.

#The following is a detailed description of the new variety where color terminology is to be accorded its ordinary dictionary significance except where otherwise indicated. The specimen described was grown at Louisiana, Pike County, Mo.

#Representative dates of first and last pickings were Aug. 21, 1985 and Aug. 30, 1985 respectively.

#Tree: Medium large; medium vigorous, upright and spreading; round-topped; medium rapid growing; hardy; very productive; regular bearing.