Origin: in South Coast Field Sta., Santa Ana, Calif. by Victor Voth and R.S. Bringhurst. Agr. Expt. Sta., Univ. of California, Davis. Introd. in 1983. Plant patent 5265, 31 July 1984; assigned to Regents, Univ. of California, Davis. Douglas × Cal 72.361-105 = C55 (plant patent 4481). Cross made in 1977; first fruited and selected in 1979; tested as Cal 77.32-606 and CS. Tree: semi-compact, about 75% to 85% as large as Tioga: self-fertile; early fruiting, about with Tufts or Tioga, later than Douglas; has performed well in winter and summer plantings in south and central coastal California. Named for the town of Tustin, Calif. Fruit: larger than Tioga; blunt medium conic with some wedgy; internally slightly hollow; skin similar to Tufts, glossy, and attractive; flesh about same color as skin with a light ring around the core, firm and durable as that of Douglas, softer than Tufts; flavor excellent; for fresh market and processing.
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