An early-ripening, short-day, high-quality, fresh-market cultivar with tendency to be everbearing in more northern regions. Origin: at the New West Fruit Corp., Oxnard, Calif., by D. Small and J. Bagdasarian. A41 × Seascape; cross made in 1991; selected in 1993; tested as 19B50 and later B10; patented in 1995. USPP 9320. Tree: short-day with tendency toward everbearing in more northern regions; very productive; more vigorous than Chandler, Camarosa, or Selva; canopy remains open throughout the season. Mild susceptibility to powdery mildew and angular leaf spot. Tolerant of verticillium wilt and Phytophthora spp. Shows good vigor under nonfumigated conditions. Fruit: typically wedge-shaped, some medium to long conic and while usually smooth, primaries are occasionally creased or cockscombed; size very good throughout the season; firm; darker red exterior than Chandler; lighter colored flesh; glossy; flavor comparable to other commercial California cultivars;
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