Gold-skinned with red blush, adapted to Southern California. Origin: Camarillo, CA, by T. Thompson. Parents unknown; planted 1997; selected 2009. USPP 28,396; 19 Sept. 2017. Tree: vigorous, with strong support branches, 18-year-old tree ~3 m tall, ~2 m wide in Camarillo; trunk bark rough at base, greyed-green (RHS 198A-C), gradually becoming mainly smooth at upper trunk; leaves oblanceolate; reliably produces good crop under coastal Southern California conditions; very resistant to fungal diseases, including powdery mildew; tolerant to ~-2.2 ºC /-1.1 ºC. Fruit: length 160 mm, width 80 mm, 454-567 g; elongated; stalk cavity slightly recessed; mature skin smooth, glossy, thickness ~1 mm, strongly adherent to flesh; ground color yellow-orange (RHS 23A-B); blush red (RHS 42A), covering 80-90% of surface of fruits grown in full sun; lenticels sparse, diameter ~1 mm, orange-red (RHS 30D); flesh orange (RHS 25A); soft; juicy; with very little fiber; matures late October to early November; shelf life 2-3 weeks at 10 ºC.
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