Heiges

A variety of considerable merit. Tree, vigorous and productive, somewhat on the Limber Twig order. Form, roundish, slightly conical; stem rather small, medium to long; size medium to large; cavity medium, sometimes russeted; basin shallow and small; color, yellow ground, covered with red, sometimes highly colored, surface covered with minute dots which are very thick near the calyx; flesh fine grained, yellow, tender; mild sub-acid and very good to best. Season, early winter. It is grown to considerable extent in this State.