Origin: by controlled cross (Brooks × Alley) made in 1922 or 1923 by CA Reed, U.S. Dept. of Agr.-Agr. Res. Serv., Philema, Ga. Tested as Philema J.175, released in 1968. Nut: oblong elliptic to oblong, with acuminate apex and base; round in cross section; 60 nuts/lb, 56% kernel; kernels golden in color with shallow dorsal grooves, wide and extended dorsal ridge; excellent shelling characteristics. Protandrous, with early pollen shed and midseason pistillate receptivity. Precocious and prolific. Ripens midseason. Moderate scab resistance. Recommended (1990) for commercial plantings in Arizona, Louisiana, and Texas. Tree: Fruit:
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