Red Prince

Origin and History

Red Prince was received at the USDA Agricultural Research Service in 1957 from Henry Miller of Paw Paw, West Virginia. It was assigned Station No. AP-H-164 and evaluated at reporting stations WaP (Agricultural Research Service, Irrigation Experiment Station, Prosser, Washington) and NyC.

Fruit

Color and Form: Red Prince is described as an early "brt." (bright) red variety, presenting either a blush or solid type coloration.

Flavor/Type: Reported to be of the delicious type.

Season

Not described in source.

Tree

Not described in source.

Uses

Not described in source.

Subtypes/Variants

Not described in source.

Other

The variety was reported to have been evaluated at multiple USDA Agricultural Research Service stations, suggesting it was part of a broader germplasm survey and assessment program.