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Wrixparent
summary: Ripens earlier and less prone to bruising than its White Transparent parent. Does not keep. Large, pale yellow.
identification: Large, round flattened with distinctly ribbed faces. Pale greenish yellow, sometimes with a light blush on the sun exposed face. No other markings.
characteristics: The flesh colour is white. Fine grained, crisp. Sprightly and juicy.
origins: Found by Wrixham McIlvaine as a chance seedling growing amid his orchard of White Transparent near Magnolia, Delaware (U.S.A.) in 1920. Introduced in 1940.
cultivation: Bears heavy crops annually.
cold storage: Does not keep more than a few days in refrigeration.
vulnerabilities: Somewhat resistant to fire blight.
harvest: Ready for harvest late in the second period.
pollination group: B
pollination peak: 9
ploidism: Tetraploid.
harvest period: 2
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