A very early, infra short-day cultivar, that is one that initiates flower buds under long light regimes at ≈22 °C, initiates flower buds under long light regimes at ≈22 °C for polyethylene tunnel production. Origin: State of Israel, Ministry of Agriculture, Rehovot, by E. Izsak and S. Izhar. Oso Grande × Dorit.; patented in 1999; USPP 11135. Tree: dense; moderate vigor; yield similar to Chandler but with much more of the crop ripening in the early season; very early ripening (early November); constant fruiting with no cycling. Shows no tendency towards fruit malformation in tunnel production. Fruit: very large (45 g) primary and large (34 g) secondary fruit; conical shape, similar to Dorit; medium firmness; red with orange-red flesh; glossy; sweet with low acidity.
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