Origin: by controlled cross (Burkett × Success) made by L.D. Romberg, U.S. Dept. of Agr.-Agr. Res. Serv., Brownwood, Texas, in orchard of John Barton, Sr., Utley, Texas. Cross made in 1937; scions budded in 1940 into mature bearing tree; first fruited in 1944; tested as 37-8-22; released in 1955. Nut: round with obtuse apex and base; round or slightly flattened in cross section; very similar in shape to Burkett, but with darker shell markings; 37 nuts/lb, 56% kernel; kernels golden in color, with very wide dorsal grooves; lacking the dark flecks that mark Burkett kernels. Protogynous, with mid-to late-season pollen shed and early to midseason pistillate receptivity. Very susceptible to scab in South Louisiana. Once recommended in area of Burkett culture, but no longer being planted. Tree: Fruit:
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