Origin: in Brownsville, Ore., by Cecil B. Howe. Introd. about 1955. Chance seedling of Kirk; discovered about 1935. Nut: elongated; shell poorly sealed, relatively hard but not as hard as Franquette, which it resembles; kernels somewhat heavily veined but otherwise not objectionable with respect to color; ripens with Franquette. Tree: growth habit very different from Franquette, growing upright with a central leader, being very much higher (50 ft) than wide (30 ft) when 20 years old; leaf out is earlier than Franquette; reported to be tolerant to walnut blight caused by Xanthomonas juglandis (Pierce) Dows. Fruit:
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