Lady in Red, Willow Drive Nursery
This high-colored Cripps Pink sport was first discovered in 1996 as a chance limb mutation in Hawkes Bay, New Zealand. Color formation begins well over a month before harvest and finishes off with a beautiful, nice, reddish-pink hue. Beyond the high color factor of the cultivar, Lady in Red was shown to mature approximately one week earlier than the Cripps Pink cultivar grown in the same location in New Zealand. As with standard Cripps Pink, Lady in Red may not be suitable for all growing areas due to its late harvest timing. USPP#18,787.