Origin: in Davis, Calif., by R.S. Bringhurst and Victor Voth, Agr. Expt. Sta., Univ. of California. Introd. in 1983. Plant patent 5264, 31 July 1984; assigned to Regents, Univ. of California, Davis. Cruz × Aiko. Cross made in 1972; first fruited and selected in 1974. Tested as Cal 72.330-107 and C95. Tree: low to semi-erect, slightly larger than Aiko; self-fertile. Matures earlier than Aiko but fruits as long; has performed well in winter and summer plantings in central coastal California. Named for the town of Soquel near Santa Cruz, Calif. Fruit: larger than Tioga or Aiko; medium conic. generally symmetrical: internally hollow; skin about the same color as Aiko, but more glossy and attractive: flesh lighter than skin, particularly during the early part of the season, firm and durable as Tioga, Tufts, or Aiko: achenes are bright yellow, flush with surface in contrast to those of Aiko, which tend to be slightly embedded.
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