Features:
High fruit quality & cold hardiness
Region:
Grows best in northern U.S., Canada and areas with a relatively cooler climate
Hardiness Zones:
Origin:
State Fair x MN 1691, U of M, 1999
Growth Habit:
Somewhat upright
Vigor:
High in early years, but attains a spur-type habit and moderate vigor as it matures
Precocity:
Good on dwarf rootstocks
Bloom:
Very early
Ripening Season:
Early
Fruit Size:
3-inch average
Fruit Color:
60 to 85% red
Fruit Adherence:
Good. Usually harvested in 2 pickings.
Scab Response:
Susceptible
Fire Blight Response:
Somewhat susceptible
Storage Life:
2 months
Culinary Use:
Excellent for fresh eating and cooking
Flavor:
Most outstanding feature!
Excellent sweet-tart balance with a brown sugar overtone
Texture:
Light, crisp and juicy
SnowSweet® (Wildung cultivar), Zestar!® (Minnewashta cultivar) and SweeTango® (Minneiska cultivar) are registered trademarks of the University of Minnesota.
