Gold-skinned, adapted to Southern California. Origin: Camarillo, CA, by T. Thompson. Parents unknown; planted 1994; selected 2008. USPP 28,438; 26 Sept. 2017. Tree: vigorous, with strong support branches, 20-year-old tree ~5 m tall, ~4 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. Fruit: length 150 mm, width 50 mm, 397-510 g; somewhat heart-shaped; cross-section round; stem cavity nearly flat; mature skin smooth, glossy, thickness ~1 mm, strongly adherent to flesh; ground color yellow (RHS 13B-C), mottling orange (RHS 26B); blush orange-red (N34C); lenticels sparse, diameter ~1 mm, orange-red (RHS 30D); flesh orange (RHS 25A); soft; juicy, with very little fiber; shelf life 2-3 weeks at 10 ºC.
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