Must be close to a decade ago that I topworked this one on a Yellow Delicious tree, and I almost forgot about it, but when I was walking through my orchard the other day, I noticed that it had ripe fruit for the first time. I'm not sure that it was worth such a long wait, but I'm very impressed with the quality of this fruit - as good tasting an apple as an Ashmead's Kernel or a Gold Rush (and reminiscent of each) and ripening so much earlier. (concurrently with Liberty). I don't know why it took so long to fruit, and it may well not be the fault of the variety, but otherwise this sweet - tart very flavorful, colorful, big crisp apple is a winner. I have some of the other Orange Pippin crosses but nothing IMO outstanding among them.