It is a mutant Starking Delicious and one of the spur varieties. It has two types: Redchiefmercier and redchiefcample (camspur). Fruits are good-sized and resemble Starkrimson Delicious. It is recommended for regions where optimum colour is not achieved in Starking. Harvest time is the end of September. Starkspur Golden and Golden Delicious are used as pollinators.