‘Meidrason’ was selected from a batch of seedlings derived from a cross between ‘Delsop’ (seed parent) and ‘Kortello’ (pollen parent) in 1995. ‘Meidrason’ was grown through a further four generations and found to be uniform and stable with no off types observed. Breeder: Alain Antoine Meilland

The female parent (i.e., the seed parent) was the product of the `Delsap` variety (non-patented in the United States). The male parent (i.e., the pollen parent) was the `Kortello` variety (non-patented in the United States).