Origin: in Lower Yakima Valley near Parker, Wash., by Francis M. Crites, Wapato, Wash. Introd. in 1972. USPP 3505; 5 Mar. 1974; assigned to Carlton Nursery Co., Forest Grove, Ore. Unknown seedling. Tree: large, standard growth; spreading; vigorous; hardy; productive. Fruit: large, uniform; conic, ribbed; skin yellow with occasional pink blush, medium thick, tough, smooth, glossy, waxy; flesh cream color, flavor mildly sweet, firm, juicy, aromatic; good shelf life; for dessert and processing; ripens about 9 to 14 Oct. in central Washington.
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