Origin: in Ord Bend, Glenn County, Calif., by Fred (John) Scharsch. Introd. in 1962. Open-pollinated seedling of Franquette; discovered about 1956. Nut: medium size, averaging 32 mm in cheek diam.; shell seal good; high percentage of light-colored kernels; ripens late; otherwise resembles Franquette. Tree: starts bearing both pistillate and staminate flowers earlier in life than standard Franquette; up to 20% of lateral buds produce pistillate flowers; otherwise, growth characters similar to typical Franquette. Fruit:
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