Origin: in Mississippi State, Miss., by J.P. Overcash, Hort. Dept. Mississippi State Univ. Introd. in 1975. Albritton × Tennessee Shipper; cross made in 1956; selected in 1958; tested as MS 58-10. Tree: excellent vigor; productivity very good; tolerant to common local leaf diseases (Leaf spot, leaf scorch, leaf blight). Excellent plant production and survival during hot, dry summers in Mississippi. Heavy yields under Mississippi conditions. Fruit: large, medium conic; skin glossy, red; flesh light red; ripens mid to late April; good for home use or local market.
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