Origin: in Raleigh, N.C., by Agr. Expt. Sta. and U.S. Dept. of Agriculture. Introd. in 1971. NC 1767 × Albritton. Cross made in 1956, selected in 1958 in Willard, N.C., by D.H. Scott and F.E. Correll, tested as NC 2840 by G.J. Galletta and D.H. Scott from 1960 to 1969. Fruit 80% to 90% larger than Earlibelle or Albritton, but not as symmetrical; skin medium dark red; flesh as firm as Earlibelle and as pleasant flavored as Albritton; ships well; ripens with Earlibelle, recommended for local market, freezing and home gardens in the mid-South. Tree: large, vigorous; very productive, out-yields Earlibelle; moderate runner production; leaves resistant to leaf spot and leaf scorch; susceptible to powdery mildew and red stele root rot; tested from Massachusetts to North Carolina and westward to Arkansas, has proven superior only in the Coastal Plain and Piedmont sections of North Carolina and Bald Knob, Ark. Fruit:
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