Apple tree

Abstract

An apple tree which is a sport of "Starkspur Red Rome Beauty" (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 3,121) and develops overall red fruit coloring in September well in advance of parent, has greater sugar content, keeps well in ordinary storage conditions on the average about one hundred sixty days or longer, is mildew and insect resistant similarly as parent, but grows as a less compact tree than parent.

I claim: 
     
       1. A new and distinct variety of apple tree substantially as shown and described, characterized particularly as to novelty by the unique combination of earlier ripening than parent "Starkspur Red Rome Beauty" with early overall color of fruit a solid red, sugar content one-percent greater on the average than parent, good keeping qualities, mildew and insect resistant similar to parent, and somewhat less compact tree size than parent.