Origin: in Wheatland, Calif., by Harold E. Thomas and Earl V. Goldsmith, California Agr. Expt. Sta., Berkeley. Introd. in 1945. Calif. 144.21 (Narcissa × Nich Ohmer) × Calli. 143.32 [Narcissa × Calif. BH-14 (mixed crosses)]; cross made in 1936; selected in 1938; tested as Calif. 567.6. Tree: consistently high producer in coastal area, particularly in the Salinas district; long lived; excellent producer of runners; sterns strong, upright, high branching; fairly resistant to verticillium wilt and to yellows disease; some nubbin berries produced during summer. Name is taken from the largest lake in California. Fruit: medium large; long conic, symmetrical; skin medium red, moderately glossy, moderately tender; achenes flush with surface, size medium; flesh light red, moderately firm and juicy; slight hollow; very little aroma; dessert quality medium good, shipping quality good; ripens late, starting with Sierra.
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