Origin: from a controlled cross [48-13-311 (=Moore × Schley) × Wichita] made in Brownwood, Texas, by E.J. Brown and G.D. Madden in 1974. Tested as 74-1-11 by T.E. Thompson, L.J. Grauke, and J.B. Storey and released in 1994. Nut: oblong elliptic with an acuminate apex and obtuse base; round in cross section; 62 nuts/lb, 61 % kernel; kernels golden to light brown in color, with deep, relatively narrow dorsal grooves and a prominent basal cleft. Protandrous, with early pollen shed and midseason pistillate receptivity. Susceptible to scab and vein spot. Trees are vigorous with strong structure, and begin growth early in the spring. Very precocious and prolific. Nut maturity mid-October in College Station, Texas. Tree: Fruit:
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