Probably the most commonly planted cultivar in the U.S., mostly in the Northwest. Introd. in 1925 by C.E. Parsons of the Felix Gillet Nursery of Nevada City, Calif. Nut: large (11-15 per lb); very good flavor; pellicle peels easily. Harvest in the northwestern U.S. is from early to mid-September. Origin: Tree: large, spreading, and globose at maturity; appears to be a Japanese × European hybrid; pollen-sterile. Mature trees (12 years old) will produce up to 150 lb of nuts per tree. Some resistance to chestnut blight disease. Fruit:
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