Origin: in Irving, Texas, by Floyd Blount, Jr., Dallas, Texas. Introd. in 1974. USPP 3496; 26 Feb. 1974. Golden Delicious o.p., discovered in 1962. Tree: size medium; upright, inverted vase-shape; very vigorous; productivity very good; bears regularly. Superior heat resistance for Texas area. Fruit: about 3 inches in diam.; conical; skin yellow with some dots, some russeting, waxy, smooth, thick, tough; flesh satiny white with yellow tint, firm, juicy, flavor good; a dessert variety; ripens early August in Dallas.