Dark red to almost black at the stem end, fading to yellow at the blossom end,
USDA Zones: 6–9
Self Pollinating
Bloom Time-Late?

Originates from the South; ripens late, ideal for mild winters.

Originated on the farm of J. W. Morgan of Otter Creek, Rutherford County, North Carolina, before 1880. Sold by two Virginia nurseries in 1894 and 1928.  Found by Tom Brown in Wilkes Co. NC.