Origin: in Le Grand, Calif., by F.W. Anderson, Merced, Calif. Introd. in 1963 by Fowler Nurseries, Newcastle, Calif. 2380; 17 Mar. 1964; assigned to Fowler Nurseries. Mission × Nonpareil; cross made about 1953; selected in 1961; tested as Anderson 2T16A. Nut: medium to small, averaging 16 per oz; shell: soft to hard, thick, solid, well-sealed; cracks out about 52% of kernel; nut and kernel intermediate between Mission and Nonpareil; Kernel: medium to small, averaging 30 to 33 per oz, wedge-shaped, smooth, few doubles; quality good; pellicle thin; harvested after Nonpareil and before Mission; resembles Drake, Ruby, and Mission. Tree: vigorous; produces well; grows well on almond and peach rootstocks; blooms late with Mission; interfruitful with Nonpareil, Mission, Emerald, and Ruby. Fruit:
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