An eating apple, green to yellow brushed with red, darker on the sunny side, similar to Cox's Orange Pippin, and with crisp, juicy, aromatic white flesh with some acidity. This medium-sized apple is tall and rectangular in shape. It was raised in Japan by H Niitsi at the Horticultural Research Station in Morioka in 1939. introduced commercially to the United States in 1962.This late-season variety is harvested from late October in South-East England and is at its best in December. It is a cross between Ralls Janet and Delicious.