Origin: in Davis, Calif., by R.E. Baker and Victor Voth, California Agr. Expt. Sta. Introd. in 1949. Cal. 177.21 [USDA 543 × Cal. 68.24 (USDA 634 × New York 4626)] × Cal. 103.22 [Cal. A.08 (USDA 253 × F2 USDA 253) × Nich Ohmer]; tested as Cal. 467-1. Tree: upright; similar to Tahoe; produces an abundance of runners; only slightly more resistant to verticillium wilt than Lassen; tolerant to yellows but susceptible to mildew and injury from redspider. Fruit: size medium to medium large; conic; skin medium red; flesh medium firm, juicy, bright red; achenes flush with the surface and yellow; dessert quality equal to Tahoe, Shasta, or Sierra; ripens from late April to early May until late fall; shipping quality good.
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