Origin: in Davis, Calif., by R.S. Bringhurst and Victor Voth, California Agr. Expt. Sta. Introd. in 1957. Cal 177-19 × Cal 103-22; cross made in 1935; parentage includes Nich Ohmer, Royal Sovereign, Howard 17 and Klondike; selected in 1937; test as Cal 35.93-11. Tree: adapted to southern California conditions; tolerant of warm winters and virus; good tolerance to salinity; characteristically has four to five leaflets instead of the normal three. Named for town of Solana Beach, where much of testing was done. Fruit: large to medium; skin glossy, bright red slightly pubescent, yellow achenes flush with surface; flesh uniformly red, aromatic, moderately firm, juicy flavor subacid; quality high.
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