A late-flowering, self-compatible, and hard-shelled Marcona-type almond. Origin: by J.E. Garcia, J. Egea, F. Dicentra, and T. Berenguer, Murcia, Spain, from a cross between Ferragnes and Tuono. Bloom: 1 week later than Nonpareil, 2 days before Ferragnes. Shows small, wrinkled, white petals with a stigma bent toward the anthers at anthesis. Self-compatible and self-pollinating (autogamous) with an average 37% natural set. Double floral buds commonly producing a high flower density that is greater than the Ferragnes parent. Flowers and twigs are more resistant to Monilinia spp. and frost than Ferragnes parent. Nut: hard shell with very good shell seal with harvest 15 days after Nonpareil. Kernel: rounded, Marcona-type, 25 mm in length, 17 mm in width, and 8 mm thick, and 1.3 g/nut. About 35% kernel to nut by weight with low doubles. Tree: very vigorous, spreading tree with a relatively high number of lateral branches on primary scaffolds early in growth. Productive, primarily borne usually on spurs. Fruit:
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